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Google unveiled the Fitbit Edge, a $179 fitness tracker with a 1.34-inch color AMOLED display, built-in GPS and a week of battery life. It positions between the screenless $100 Fitbit Air and the $400 Pixel Watch 5, and preorders open Monday ahead of an Oct. 27 release.
Google officially launched the Fitbit Edge, a fitness tracker positioned between the Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 5, effectively replacing the Charge 6. It features a 46 percent larger OLED display, a physical side button, a replaceable week-long battery, EKG and SpO2 sensors, and IP68/5ATM water resistance, but drops NFC payment support and lacks a mic or speaker.
Google posted teaser images on Instagram and X confirming the name of its upcoming 'Fitbit Edge' fitness tracker, with a reveal date set for October 12. The device had previously leaked via marketing materials and reports from Android Headlines and Dealabs, which detailed its design, battery life, and possible European pricing around €179.
A leak from Android Headlines details an unreleased Fitbit model called the Fitbit Edge, expected to succeed the 2023 Fitbit Charge. Reported specs include a small display, seven-day battery life, GPS, an altimeter, and limited app support for Google Maps and YouTube Music, with color options matching upcoming Pixel 11 phones like Rose Peach and Olive.
A leak from Android Headlines details a new Google wearable called the Fitbit Edge, shown in black, green, and orange color options. The device reportedly features a small oval display, side buttons, a Fitbit Air-style sensor array, and a pinch-based strap-swap mechanism.
Images posted by Android Headlines show the previously rumored Fitbit Edge, which appears to succeed the Charge line. The device reportedly features a small widget-capable screen, a seven-day battery, built-in GPS, an altimeter, and limited app support including Google Maps and YouTube Music.
Google has launched its screen-less Fitbit Air fitness tracker in India at ₹13,999 (about $146), compared to $99 in the US. The device tracks heart rate, A-fib alerts, blood oxygen, sleep stages and more, and goes on sale October 2 via Google Store, Flipkart, Croma, Reliance Digital and Vijay Sales, bundled with a free three-month Google Health premium membership.
Bloomberg has reported that Apple is developing a screenless fitness tracker, described as a thin fabric band with a sensor-equipped computing module, similar in concept to WHOOP or Fitbit Air. The device is early in development and would not launch before 2028.
Google is deploying its Health Guardian features—blood pressure trends, insulin resistance trends and sleep breathing quality metrics—to the Google Health app this week, with initial trend reports available starting in early October. The rollout covers Pixel Watch 3, 4 and 5 owners for free, while Fitbit Air owners with a Google Health Premium subscription will get insulin resistance and blood pressure trends later this year.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple is building early prototypes of a display-free health and fitness band, using a thin fabric strap paired with a sensor module. The project has been in development for several months, remains in early stages, and Apple has not decided whether to actually release it, with a possible launch no earlier than 2028.
Garmin CIRQA owners report that workouts started directly from the wearable disappear when they tap 'End' from the Activity in Progress prompt in the Garmin Connect app. Garmin has confirmed the bug, is investigating, and is contacting affected users for more details.
Some Fitbit Air users are removing the tracker from its wristband and taping it directly to their skin, with placements reported on the bicep or inside a sock on the ankle. Users say this unofficial method still tracks activity normally despite the device being designed for wrist wear. The trend emerged from posts shared on Reddit and was later compiled by 9to5Google.