The Fitbit Air covers the core health metrics you'd expect, including 24/7 heart rate monitoring, heart rate variability, SpO2 (blood oxygen level), temperature variation, sleep tracking and analysis, cardio load, training readiness, steps, distance and irregular heart rhythm notifications for atrial fibrillation detection. It also includes automatic activity tracking that you can confirm later in the app. The device is water-resistant up to 50 meters. One caveat: The Fitbit Air uses an older sensor setup than the current Pixel Watch 4, which includes a multipath optical heart rate sensor and
Fitbit Air First Impressions: Google's New Fitness Tracker Has a Built-In Coach"The Google Health app will replace the Fitbit app through a normal app update," a Google representative told CNET. "Fitbit users will not need to download a new app or take any action." Fitbit app users' data will automatically be available in the new Google Health app. Android users will receive the updated Google Health app as it rolls out between May 19 and 26. Starting May 19, iOS users can immediately update the Fitbit app to become the Google Health app.
RIP Fitbit App. Not Just a New Name, New Features Too… The shift is less about tracking steps or sleep and more about owning the interpretation layer of health data. One detail worth watching is privacy. During its 2020 Fitbit acquisition, Google pledged to keep health data separate from its advertising business. …
… Google's coaching superpowers Google Health Coach, and the long-term health insights, are the main reason you'd buy this band. The coach pulls together fitness, sleep, heart rate and menstrual cycle data to build training plans that adapt to real-time performance and schedule. …
… Optional features, such as AI training, can also be turned off or on, it says. According to Google, it won't use the health and wellness data in Google Health for Google Ads, the company's online advertising program. Data transmission between devices and servers is encrypted. …