Fitbit

Fitbit introduced Cardio Load and Target Load with the Pixel Watch 3, and the metrics are now rolling out to the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2, as well as Fitbit smartwatches and trackers. 

With the launch of the global Oppo Find X8 series, we’ve noticed that Fitbit is now preloaded on the device as part of Google’s Android app suite, but this could become more common in the not-too-distant future.

Fitbit for Android has seen a number of design updates in recent weeks, and the latest introduces a tablet and foldable layout.

As reported, Fitbit is testing “Sleep Labs” as a new experimental “feature that analyzes your sleep patterns to help you understand your sleep habits.” 

The modernization of the Fitbit app continues with a redesign of the Weight stats page and logging experience, while Google is working on a new “Sleep Lab.”

Wyze has just launched its latest smart weight scale, the Wyze Scale Ultra, which costs $50 and has a color display among other new features.

Since the big redesign last year, Fitbit has been updating more and more of the app with Material You. An update today changes the color palette that the Fitbit app uses.

As teased earlier this year, Fitbit Labs is now open to test experimental features like an “insights explorer” that leverages the Gemini models to let you “ask questions and discover insights.”

Fitbit for Android has now been downloaded over 100 million times from the Google Play Store.

Following heart rate last week, the latest Fitbit stat pages to undergo a Material You redesign are Body responses & mood, Mindfulness, and Stress management score.

The fitbit.com website will be fully replaced by the Google Store starting next month.

After last year’s revamp, Fitbit has been slowly updating more and more of the mobile app, with Heart Rate stats being the latest redesign.

With the launch of the Pixel Watch 3, Google made the daily readiness score free after previously requiring a Fitbit Premium subscription. This is now rolling out to older smartwatches and trackers with some updates to how it’s calculated.

Google has confirmed that Fitbit as a brand will no longer be making new smartwatches, with the Pixel Watch series taking over that form factor going forward.

Fitness is a key focus of Google’s Pixel Watch series, and now a new leak reveals new Fitbit features for Pixel Watch 3, including a heavy focus on running metrics and tracking.

Fitbit today announced a handful of updates for Fitbit devices, including the Sense 2, Versa 4, Charge 6, and Inspire 3.

Fitbit devices can check for signs of an irregular heart rhythm, or atrial fibrillation (AFib), and Google is now making it easier to share that data with your healthcare provider.

With Google Wallet replacing Fitbit Pay in July, the newer service is rolling out support for American Express cards.

Since the big revamp last September, Fitbit has been updating more and more of the mobile app. The latest example is a Material You redesign of Fitbit app settings on Android.

The fitbit.com web dashboard is shutting down next month with Google going all-in on the Fitbit mobile apps for Android and iOS.

This is the least important part of Fitbit’s absorption into Google — seriously, where is the dark theme — but I hope its logo and brand identity survives. I’m specifically referring to the arrow logo comprised of dots, lowercase “fitbit” wordmark, and soothing green/teal color palette.