Fitbit formalizes Charge, Charge HR and Surge

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It was just a matter of hours before Fitbit finally presents its next three smart health connected bracelets. In recent weeks, numerous leaks have shown the existence of these products from the American company which were to replace the Fitbit Charge, a bracelet which was withdrawn from the market due to allergies. Although Fitbit had no other product releases in 2014, the giant managed to keep its direct competitors like Jawbone at bay. Today, we officially learn the existence of the Fitbit Charge, the Fitbit Charge HR and the Fitbit Surge. We know their price, and the release date.

Fitbit Charge available today

A few days ago, commercial support announced the existence of the Fitbit Charge, a smart health connected bracelet that was to be used to replace the Fitbit Force. It is now available for $ 129.95 directly on the site fitbit.com or on the site of its partners. So it’s $ 30 more expensive than the Fitbit Flex, but it’s exactly the same price as the old Force. When Fitbit officially announces that this is a copy of the Force, that’s all right.

Here are the main features. Obviously there is real-time monitoring of the main measurements (number of steps, calories, distances) on an OLED screen which also displays the time. The user can also benefit from optimal monitoring for sleep: the Fitbit Charge is able to determine when the user falls asleep and wakes up, so there is no need to click a button to activate and deactivate. functionality. A vibrating alarm system allows the user to wake up gently. When smart health connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone, it is also able to display a notification (and vibrate) when an outside user calls.

Fitbit Charge

Fitbit also announces a 7-day autonomy for the Charge, which is in the market average. We can compare it with the Jawbone UP24, which now has a 15-day battery since the last software update. Note that the Fitbit Charge is water resistant, a real advantage.

For those who do not yet have a Fitbit Flex, it is worth buying the Fitbit Charge. However, the bracelet is not revolutionary either, and the Jawbone UP24 is still a serious competitor to it. We can, however, appreciate the screen that displays the data in real time, which Jawbone does not do.

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Fitbit Charge HR adds heart rate sensor

As expected, "HR" stands for the abbreviation for "Heart Rate", or "Heart Rate". In short, the Fitbit Charge HR is nothing other than the Fitbit Charge, which has a heart rate sensor that measures this data continuously. It is therefore currently the most advanced smart health connected bracelet for those who want to measure the heart rate. There is the Withings Pulse O2 which competes, but the measurement of this fact fact punctually, and it is very approximate. PurePulse technology (brand name registered a few months ago) would provide impeccable precision in this information.

This is essential for heavy athletes (this helps to refine the accuracy of the data), it is less so for casuals. Please note, this functionality reduces the autonomy of the bracelet from only 7 to 5 days.

The Fitbit Charge HR will not be available until early 2015. It will be sold for $ 149.95 in black and purple. Thereafter, other colors will also be available, such as blue.

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The Fitbit Surge, the group's next flagship

As anticipated in this article, the Fitbit Surge will be the group's next flagship. Like the Fitbit Charge HR, it will only be available in early 2015, for a price of $ 249.95. The price had also leaked when an e-merchant published the product sheet in error last week.

Fitbit Surge, a smart health connected watch? Not really. Fitbit Surge, a smart health connected bracelet? A smart health connected bracelet before. It differs from the two Charge bracelets above in several ways. It incorporates not only a GPS module, but also a heart rate sensor. Unlike the Fitbit Charge HR, it has an LCD touch screen that not only displays incoming calls, but also messages. It can also directly control the music, which is pretty handy when doing a foing session.

Note that the autonomy of the device is 7 days. If you turn on the GPS continuously, the autonomy decreases up to 8h.

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Do not hesitate to tell us what you think of these bracelets!

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