Fitbit Edge is Google’s middle ground between Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch

Google’s Fitbit lineup expanded connected Monday with the introduction of the Fitbit Edge, a caller wearable that’s positioned betwixt the Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch. 

Priced astatine $179.99, it combines the Fitbit Air’s slim set with an OLED show for checking representation directions, notifications, weather, and euphony controls. 

Like the Pixel Watch and Fitbit Air, the Edge works with Google Health Coach, powered by Gemini. (You’ll request a Google Health Premium subscription to usage it.) The manager tin usage your fitness, health, and aesculapian accusation to enactment unneurotic play routines and workout plans, past set them astir your schedule.

It besides comes with Google’s Health Guardian feature, which is designed to spot notable changes successful wellness measurements implicit time, including indicators related to humor unit and insulin resistance. (The institution announced these features astatine the Pixel Watch 5 motorboat successful August.)

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Google says the Fitbit Edge tin automatically admit and log up to 100 activities, including runs, motorcycle rides, and walks. The institution explains it uses discourse from your question to enactment retired what you’re doing and adhd it to your play goals. Plus, the instrumentality supports much than 50 workout modes and tin connection on-screen prompts during workouts, specified arsenic a nudge to propulsion harder oregon instrumentality a breather.

The Fitbit Edge’s built-in GPS is 40% much close than the erstwhile generation, the institution claims, which should marque it easier to way outdoor runs. Google says sleep-stage detection is besides 15% much close than connected earlier generations, helping the instrumentality supply amended slumber summaries and coaching tips.

Meanwhile, the artillery is rated for up to 7 days connected a charge, and the wearable is water-resistant to 50 meters.

The Fitbit Edge is disposable to preorder done the Google Store, with store availability acceptable for October 27.

Color choices see Obsidian, Fog, Olive, and Canyon. There’s besides a Stephen Curry Special Edition, priced astatine $219.99.