Tag: Fitbit
Peloton adds “Quests,” sends riders on special missions based on clues dropped on Instagram
Gamification and fitness go hand-in-hand.
Trendspotting: Apple extends wearables lead, adds 5% market share
Apple has been leading wearables ever since the launch of the Apple Watch almost five years ago in 2015.
Now in its 5th iteration, the smartwatch has helped bring an easy-to-use and useful experience to the masses -- something which earlier makers of fitness and smartwatch devices struggled to do.
IDC...
Fitbit OS Update for Versa 2, Ionic: Clock face switcher, always-on enhancements, advanced sleep tools, more
Fitbit keeps rolling out software updates for its fitness trackers and smartwatches. As a generally happy Versa owner color me impressed. And the latest comes in the form of Fitbit OS 4.1, due December 3, 2019 per the Fitbit blog.
Fitbit is heavily promoting its sleep tools in the latest...
Google Pixel Watch is coming after all, and it’s called Fitbit
Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion. What does that mean for WearOS and Google wearables?
Trendspotting: At 50% share Apple Watch still dominates smartwatch market, Fitbit and Samsung gain
A new report today on the smartwatch market tells us something we already know all too well:
Apple continues to dominate.
According to Strategy Analytics the Apple Watch -- launched less than four years ago in 2015 -- once against sold more than any other brand, capturing 50% of the market...
Samsung Galaxy Watch is here, pre-orders start at $330 – sadly still runs Tizen OS
It's official. The new Samsung smartwatch runs Tizen. Not Android Wear OS, as many were hoping. Too bad about that.
Aside from that unfortunate bit of news, Samsung is offering two sizes of the new Galaxy Watch -- the successor to the decidedly poorly received Gear S3. Galaxy Watch 42mm...
Wearable News: Apple Watch sales up 30% y/y, but Fitbit and Garmin make inroads
While many are struggling Apple clearly is not. Sales for the Apple Watch are estimated to be up 30% y/y in Q2 2018.
That means Apple shipped something in the order of 3.5 million versions of its Series 1, 2 and 3 smartwatch (it no longer sells the original Series...
Wearable News: Fitbit Versa reviews are in, Pebble’s design ethos lives on
Versa is designed and marketed to bring Fitbit's take on the smartwatch to the masses. Translation: the company wants to sell a lot of them.
Based on the initial wave of reviews for the Fitbit Versa, I'd say things are off to a strong start. Most tech writers are effusive...
Fitbit Versa looks a lot like a Pebble smartwatch… and that’s a good thing
This could be a very interesting smartwatch if Fitbit prices it right.
Is this the Fitbit smartwatch us Pebblers have been waiting for?
There is hope after all.
Leaked images today reveal what looks to be Fitibit's next crack at a smartwatch. And, low and behold, it looks awfully familiar in design to an old lost friend:
Thankfully. While the Fitbit Ionic isn't bad, it isn't great either. Unfortunately sales have been lackluster, as...
