Report suggests Fitbit smartwatches are done — and Google’s not saying otherwise

by dbadmin | Aug 19, 2024 | Fitbit, Google, Google Pixel Watch 3, News

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority A recent report suggests that Fitbit will no longer produce new smartwatches, focusing instead on fitness trackers. Google responded by affirming its commitment to Fitbit but didn’t directly deny the smartwatch phase-out. Google...

Poll result: A lot of you think that Google has ruined Fitbit

by dbadmin | Aug 16, 2024 | Fitbit, Google, News, Polls, Survey Results

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google is having a moment in the sun this week. Apart from one tech fail, the Made by Google 2024 event went off smoothly, and we have a ton of new hardware to fawn over. But not everything the tech giant touches turns to...

Google’s wearable lineup looks impressive after the Pixel Watch 3’s launch

by dbadmin | Aug 16, 2024 | Fitbit, Google, Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Pixel Watch 3, News, smartwatches, Wearables

Google officially launched the new Pixel Watch 3 on August 13, 2024. The company will continue to sell the previous generation Pixel Watch 2 at a reduced price. This is in addition to the existing Fitbit smartwatches available for purchase, including the Fitbit Ace 3,...

Has Google ruined Fitbit?

by dbadmin | Aug 3, 2024 | Features, Fitbit, Google, Google Pixel Watch

I got my first Fitbit nearly a decade ago. Back then, you could argue that Fitbit was a proprietary eponym — a brand name that inadvertently became synonymous with similar products due to its success or popularity. This couldn’t be further from the case in 2024. The...

Fitbit Arcade is for kids, but this adult wants to see it on every smartwatch

by dbadmin | Jul 28, 2024 | Features, Fitbit, fitness trackers, Wearables

The latest smartwatch for kids, the Fitbit Ace LTE, offers gamified activity tracking complete with incentive-based play in the Fitbit Arcade. From racing chickens in space to golfing around the world with a hoard of monsters, the games are as simple as they are...

Fitbit brings a key upgrade to its Sense 2 and Versa 4, but is it too little too late?

by dbadmin | Jul 25, 2024 | Fitbit, fitness trackers, News, smartwatches, Wearables

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Fitbit has rolled out a number of user experience updates related to fitness tracking and tracking accuracy. These include expanded automatic workout detection, improved heart rate and GPS accuracy, and the addition of more...