The $179 Fitbit Edge lasts a week, but came up short on distance in two tests
The Edge's GPS ran a bit short of Strava in two tests, but its battery outlasted the seven-day rating. There's no NFC for payments.
Monday, Oct 26
Fitbit Air gets blood pressure and insulin resistance trends for Premium subscribers
Fitbit Air finally gets the metabolic insights Google promised, and automatic workout detection just got smart enough to stop pestering you about every walk to the fridge.
Pixel Watch and Fitbit Air can now spot over 100 workouts on their own
Pay for Google Health Premium and a Fitbit Air now watches for blood pressure and insulin resistance trends. First reports land in early November.
Monday, Oct 12
Fitbit Air gets blood pressure and insulin resistance trends, if you pay for Premium
Google added Health Guardian, a premium tier that tracks blood pressure and insulin resistance trends with monthly reports.
Google's $179.99 Fitbit Edge ships October 27 with a battery you can replace
First Fitbit with a replaceable battery, 1.34-inch screen, seven-day battery, five-minute charge for a day. $179.99, out October 27.
Google forces the last Fitbit app holdouts onto Google Health
Google has started blocking old Fitbit app versions behind a mandatory update screen, closing the holdout window for good.
Friday, Oct 9
Google teases its next Fitbit for October 12, and the tagline says Edge
Fitbit Edge replaces Sense and Versa with ECG, GPS, a 1.3 inch OLED screen, 5 ATM rating, and a $180 price.
Tuesday, Oct 6
The Fitbit Edge leaks at €179 with a battery you can swap
A second leak prices the Fitbit Edge at €179 and gives it a battery you can swap yourself, plus ECG and blood pressure trends.
Monday, Oct 5
The Fitbit Edge may be the Google band from September's FCC filing
The Google band in September's FCC filing had no Wi-Fi or cellular radio, and the leaked Fitbit Edge looks like a match.
Saturday, Sep 12
A new FCC filing looks like the Fitbit in Google's ads
Google's next Fitbit turns up as model G8BL6 at the FCC, built by the same Goertek plant that made the Fitbit Air.
Friday, Sep 11
Fitbit Air's promised health features are already built into Google Health
Google buried blood pressure trends, insulin resistance, and sleep breathing quality inside a Health app update. Fitbit Air's September launch just got harder to deny.
Thursday, Aug 27
Google's Pokémon Fitbit Air changes the band, not the tracker
Google's selling a sleeping Pikachu Fitbit Air for $129.99, but won't sell the strap alone, existing owners can repurchase the whole tracker.
Monday, Aug 17
Google is advertising a Fitbit it does not sell
Google's Pixel 11 ads quietly feature a screened fitness tracker that isn't Pixel Watch 5 or Fitbit Air, and nobody knows what it is.
Tuesday, Aug 4
Fitbit Air
Fitbit Air counted 133 more calories than the Oura Ring
One 40-minute walk, three trackers. Distance and heart rate matched. The Fitbit Air claimed 352 calories where the Oura Ring 5 claimed 219.
Monday, Aug 3
Fitbit data can finally write to Apple Health, twelve years late
The app could already read Apple Health. Version 5.05 added writing back on August 2.
Saturday, Jun 13
Fitbit Air
Fitbit Air takes on Whoop at half the price
Google built a Whoop competitor for $150 with no monthly fees. Whoop would like a word.
Sunday, Jun 7
Fitbit Air
Fitbit Air previewed with a less annoying AI coach
Fitbit's AI coach used to invent your workout history. The bar was low, and they cleared it.
Friday, Jun 5
Fitbit Air
Google hands Fitbit Air blueprints to anyone
Google dropped Fitbit Air's full CAD files, so your next band costs a spool of filament.
Fitbit Air
Fitbit Air drops the screen, keeps 8 days
Fitbit pulled the screen, kept the AI coaching, and got 8 days of battery out of a $100 band.
Thursday, May 28
Fitbit Air
Fitbit Air has a band fit problem
Google's new fitness tracker can't track fitness reliably if the band won't stay snug. One-size-fits-most apparently means one-size-fits-some.