A new form of fitness wearable is gaining popularity. You must have heard of or seen the Whoop band. Well, similar to that, Google has just announced the Fitbit Air in the US. It is a new lightweight fitness tracker that doesn’t have a screen. So, it is for users who want health tracking but don’t want to wear a full-fledged smartwatch. You see, a smartwatch can seem too complicated or uncomfortable for round-the-clock use, especially during sleep. Now, you must be wondering how it works. Let’s learn about that and other details below.
The Fitbit Air is priced at $99.99 (roughly Rs 9,500) and is currently up for pre-order in the US. Google is also offering a three-month Google Health Premium trial with the device.
The Fitbit Air Special Edition, co-designed with basketball player Stephen Curry, is priced at $129.99 (roughly Rs 12,300). It will go on sale in the US starting May 26.
Accessory bands start at $34.99 (roughly Rs 3,300). The options are Performance Loop Band, Sweat-resistant Active Band, Elevated Modern Band, and Stephen Curry Special Edition band
Google has not yet confirmed India pricing or availability details.
The Fitbit Air has a small ‘pebble’ module paired with interchangeable bands. Google claims it is the smallest Fitbit tracker released so far. Because of its size and weight, one must be able to wear it even during the night and get better sleep insights.
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For tracking, it has:
You can check out all the health reports and workout summaries through the Google Health app on Android and iOS devices. And since there is no display, you would be less distracted by the barrage of notifications that break your focus.
The data collected will be used to improve the band’s automatic activity detection system. You can additionally log workouts manually or rely on AI-based recognition through Google Health Coach. One example shared by Google includes snapping a photo of gym equipment or a workout routine board to generate activity tracking suggestions.
Its battery life is said to be up to one week on a single charge. It supports fast charging, which is said to deliver up to 1 day of use with just 5 minutes of top-up.
For Google, Fitbit Air could help it reach more users and those users get a distraction-free fitness tracking backed by the Google Health ecosystem.
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