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A teardown of the Galaxy Fit 4 Manager app by SammyGuru has uncovered most of the tracker's planned features, including steps, heart rate, stress, sleep, blood oxygen and cycle tracking. The feature set closely mirrors the 2024 Galaxy Fit 3, with a tile-based interface supporting up to 12 tiles and a slightly taller display expected.
Xiaomi has expanded availability of its Smart Band 11 fitness tracker to Europe, after earlier limited launches in China, South Korea and Hong Kong. The standard model costs €59.99 while an NFC-equipped version is priced at €79.99, with the band offered only in its metal-cased design for now.
Google has launched the Fitbit Edge, a $179 fitness tracker featuring a 1.34-inch OLED display, built-in GPS, ECG support, week-long battery life, and Fitbit's first user-replaceable battery. The device works with both Android and iPhone through the Google Health app, and also adds an altimeter and a far-field skin temperature sensor borrowed from the Pixel Watch. Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation is planned for later this year.
Google posted an image on X teasing its rumored Fitbit Edge fitness tracker, confirming an October 12 launch date. Leaks from Dealabs and Android Headlines suggest the device will include a 1.34-inch always-on OLED touchscreen, GPS, heart rate and SpO2 sensors, ECG capability, and a replaceable battery lasting up to seven days, with a rumored US price around $180.
Jewelry and smart-ring maker Qalo has released the SL-1, a subscription-free, screenless fitness band priced at $199.95 that condenses health metrics into a single score. The device syncs with Qalo's existing smart ring ecosystem, letting wearers switch between ring and band while data feeds into one account, and Qalo says the SL-1 runs on its own software and design rather than white-labeled hardware.
Qalo has introduced the SL-1 Smart Band, a screenless fitness tracker positioned as a rival to Whoop that requires no subscription fee. The device can function independently or be paired with Qalo's existing smart ring for expanded tracking capabilities.
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.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple has spent months investigating a screenless wearable, testing prototypes with a fabric band and sensor module built by the team behind the Vision Pro headset. The company has not decided whether to actually launch the product, though executives Tim Cook and Eddy Cue are said to be interested. Apple did not respond to a request for comment.
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.
Bloomberg reports Apple is running an early 'technology investigation' into a screen-less fitness band, described as a thin fabric strap with a sensor-equipped computing module. Multiple prototypes reportedly exist, but any product would not launch before 2028. Apple has not commented; TechCrunch says it reached out for details.
Bloomberg reports Apple is prototyping a screenless fitness tracker with a fabric band and sensor-equipped module, similar to Whoop's wearables. The device is described as being in early development, with a possible release no earlier than 2028 if Apple proceeds. Whoop's existing products include a medical-grade EKG variant and batteries lasting over 14 days.