Google confirmed an October 12 launch for the Fitbit Edge, a tracker that leaks price at about $180. That sits well under the $400 Pixel Watch 5, 9to5Google noted, so buyers who want health sensors at tracker prices get a Google option to check on Monday.
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Google will raise automatic workout recognition on the Fitbit Air, Edge and Pixel Watches 3, 4 and 5 from 10 types to over 100 later this month. Health Guardian on the Air and Edge needs a Premium subscription.
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Google is selling the Fitbit Edge at $179.99, $80 more than the screenless $99.99 Fitbit Air, with shipping from Oct. 27. The extra $80 covers more than a display, and a year of the optional Google Health Premium subscription costs more than the gap.
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Blood pressure, insulin-resistance and sleep-breathing metrics are not in the box, and breathing-emergency detection awaits FDA clearance. The Verge is publishing its review in parts.
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Google's Fitbit Edge will sell for €179 in Europe and £159 in the UK, according to a Dealabs leak, or about $180 in the US by 9to5Google's estimate. The roughly $80 premium over the screen-free Fitbit Air buys a display with Google Play access.
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Google's leaked Fitbit Edge puts a seven-day tracker between the $99.99 Fitbit Air and the $399.99 Pixel Watch. A Charge 6 bought now at $159.95 is likely the last of a line Google last refreshed in 2023.
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Google is selling the Fitbit Air in India for Rs 13,999, about $146 and roughly 47% more than the $99 it charges in the US. A band pitched elsewhere as the affordable screen-less option arrives as a premium buy where Indian startups compete on cost.
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Fitbit Air and Garmin Cirqa undercut Whoop by dropping the $199 subscription
Google's Fitbit Air arrived in May and Garmin's Cirqa in July, both sold without the yearly fee Whoop charges. IDC says sensor quality has barely moved, so the software is what these companies are actually selling.
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Deleting the display moves a fitness tracker's value into the app you rent
Wired counts five screen-free bands already shipping, with an Apple version reportedly under evaluation. When the hardware cannot show a number, the app is the only place a buyer sees what the money bought.
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