Google Launches $179.99 Fitbit Edge With OLED Display and Weeklong Battery
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Google has introduced the Fitbit Edge, a $179.99 fitness tracker positioned between the screenless Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 5. Preorders are open through the Google Store, with retail availability beginning October 27.
The Edge has a 1.34-inch OLED display, a physical side button and built-in GPS. It can show notifications, weather, music controls and workout guidance, while turn-by-turn Google Maps directions are expected later this year. It does not include a microphone, speaker or NFC, so it cannot handle wrist-based calls or contactless payments.
Health hardware includes continuous optical heart-rate monitoring, ECG capability, blood-oxygen and skin-temperature sensors, and motion sensors. Google says the device supports more than 50 exercise modes and can automatically identify up to 100 activities. The company also claims its GPS is 40 percent more accurate and sleep-stage detection is 15 percent more accurate than earlier generations.
The IP68-rated tracker is water-resistant to 50 meters. Its replaceable 65mAh battery is rated for up to seven days, although using the always-on display reduces that estimate to about two days. A five-minute charge provides about one day of use, while a full charge takes 90 minutes.
Purchases include three months of Google Health Premium, which enables Gemini-powered Health Coach features. The Edge comes in Obsidian, Fog, Olive and Canyon. A $219.99 Stephen Curry Special Edition adds a basketball-themed face and a water-repellent, moisture-wicking band.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: One accessory detail needed correction to match the source description. - "A $219.99 Stephen Curry Special Edition adds a basketball-themed face and performance band.": The sources do not say the Stephen Curry Special Edition includes a performance band; Engadget says it has a basketball-themed clock face, a Rye colorway and a water-repellent, moisture-wicking band.
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Google Launches $179.99 Fitbit Edge With OLED Display and Weeklong Battery
Google has introduced the Fitbit Edge, a $179.99 fitness tracker positioned between the screenless Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 5. Preorders are open through the Google Store, with retail availability beginning October 27.
The Edge has a 1.34-inch OLED display, a physical side button and built-in GPS. It can show notifications, weather, music controls and workout guidance, while turn-by-turn Google Maps directions are expected later this year. It does not include a microphone, speaker or NFC, so it cannot handle wrist-based calls or contactless payments.
Health hardware includes continuous optical heart-rate monitoring, ECG capability, blood-oxygen and skin-temperature sensors, and motion sensors. Google says the device supports more than 50 exercise modes and can automatically identify up to 100 activities. The company also claims its GPS is 40 percent more accurate and sleep-stage detection is 15 percent more accurate than earlier generations.
The IP68-rated tracker is water-resistant to 50 meters. Its replaceable 65mAh battery is rated for up to seven days, although using the always-on display reduces that estimate to about two days. A five-minute charge provides about one day of use, while a full charge takes 90 minutes.
Purchases include three months of Google Health Premium, which enables Gemini-powered Health Coach features. The Edge comes in Obsidian, Fog, Olive and Canyon. A $219.99 Stephen Curry Special Edition adds a basketball-themed face and performancea water-repellent, moisture-wicking band.
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