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FitBit Air Review: How Google's Newest Wearable Judge Tells You Its Truth
The $100 screenless tracker syncs health data to phones while Google Health Premium adds Gemini AI coaching for $9.99 a month.
- Earlier this month, Google introduced the $100, screenless Fitbit Air, the first all-new Fitbit product since 2023, while rebranding the Fitbit app to Google Health.
- Google, which acquired Fitbit in 2021, had allowed the brand to stagnate before reversing course; the screenless Air now competes with Whoop as a distraction-free alternative to smartwatches' 'more, more, more' trend.
- The Fitbit Air contains a seven-day battery, heart rate sensor, Blood Oxygen sensor and skin temperature sensor, charging in around 90 minutes; users reported significant bugs including inconsistent data, mislabeled workouts and random crashes following the app migration.
- To address the backlash, Google pushed out a blog update yesterday with detailed fixes expected to roll out in the week ahead, while Google Health Premium offers personalized coaching through Gemini AI at $9.99 monthly.
- The migration mirrors previous app disasters: Sonos fired its CEO over a botched update, and Google's own transition from Nest to Google Home app proved messy, raising concerns about user retention amid growing wearable alternatives.
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