Google introduced an updated premium fitness band with a screen, a device that’s a cross between smartwatches and more discreet health gadgets that offer continuous tracking.
\n\nThe $180 Fitbit Edge, announced Monday, has an oval, 1.34-inch display that makes it look like a smartwatch, even though it’s a purpose-built fitness gadget.
\n\nThe device has a replaceable battery — a first for Fitbit — that’s rated to last a week at a time and can recharge to a day’s worth of power in five minutes.
\n\nOther additions include automatic workout detection, an altimeter and wellness features such as proactive health monitoring and the ability to track changes in insulin resistance.
\n\nThe device comes in four colors — obsidian, canyon, fog and olive green — and is available for preorder now, with shipments starting Oct. 27. A special-edition Stephen Curry version, named for the professional basketball player and Google adviser, is being offered in select countries for $220.
\n\nThe new device gives Google another way to promote its redesigned health app, which debuted in May and replaced the old Fitbit user experience. While the platform is free to use, upgrading to Google Health Premium for $10 a month or $100 a year…
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