Watch out, Whoop: I'd switch to Google's new Fitbit tracker if these features are true

The Whoop is one of the devices that Google's rumored screenless health tracker would compete with. Nina Raemont/ZDNET

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Google is poised to unveil a Whoop dupe soon.

Steph Curry teased a screenless health band on his Instagram.

Here's what I'd like to see from a Google fitness band.

Could Google's latest fitness tracker return to its original, screenless Fitbit form? All signs say yes. Google has teased a screenless, Whoop-adjacent health tracker with the help of basketball star Steph Curry. A recent Instagram post from Curry shows him wearing a screenless, fabric band around his wrist, and the accompanying caption promotes "a new relationship with your health."

There are scant confirmed details on this next device, but rumors suggest the band will be called "Fitbit Air."

Also: I replaced my Whoop with a rival fitness band that has no monthly fees - and it's nearly as good

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