Fitness tracking wearables are dominated by one company, Fitbit. So when that company decides to launch a new product range, it’s kind of a big deal.
The wearable was unveiled at CES in January, and it caused quite a commotion when the company’s stocks plummeted after the announcement.
It's not a bad device, I just don't know why it exists.
The new Fitbit Blaze is a good Fitbit. Like earlier Fitbit models, the $200 Blaze will track your daily activity, count your steps, monitor your heart rate, gauge how well you're sleeping, and put all of that data into an excellent, easy-to-use app on your phone. It will show you notifications for calls, texts, and calendar appointments. And it does some new things that you can't get with Fitbit's popular Charge HR — or even the last year’s performance-focused Surge. It can lead you through workouts by showing animated exercises on its watch-sized display.
The aesthetic behind it kinda makes me want to buy one but then again i honestly have no use for something like this. I'd rather get an android smartwatch but i find them slightly overpriced at the moment.
Fitbit is one of the biggest names in the fitness tracker market, and for good reason. The company hasn’t jumped on the fashion wagon, like Misfit, or tried to shoehorn smartphone features into its wearables. Instead, Fitbit has stuck to its guns and focused purely on making top-notch activity trackers.
