As it turns out,
the fitness wearable maker has larger plans for its future.
The Fitbit Ionic is
the fitness wearable makers first true smartwatch, but at # 300 it's a pretty pricey thing to have, especially for a platform that's still building out.
Fitness wearables maker Polar has announced the A360, its first wrist - worn device that features optical heart - rate monitoring.
Not exact matches
While neither brand has made a huge dent in
wearable sales — at least compared with devices like the Apple Watch and Fitbit's various products — this news could hint at certain trends among
makers of smartwatches and
fitness bands.
The
fitness tracker
maker announced on Monday that it would use Google's recently announced health data standards for apps, known as the Google Healthcare API, to connect its
wearable devices to the electronic medical records systems used by doctors and hospitals.
As well as working with Opening Ceremony, Intel in March bought
fitness bracelet
maker Basis Science and it has teamed up with watch retailer Fossil Group to develop other
wearable computing devices.
Wearable device
maker Fitbit forecast current - quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday as the company expects further sales declines for its
fitness tracking devices.
(Reuters)- Shares of Fitbit Inc (FIT.N), a
maker of popular
wearable fitness - tracking devices, ran up as much as 60 percent in their debut, valuing the company at $ 6.5 billion.
China's Huami, which makes connected
wearable devices including
fitness - tracking bands for smartphone -
maker Xiaomi, submitted a prospectus for an initial public offering on Jan. 12.
Fossil acquired Misfit, a
maker of
wearable fitness trackers, in November 2015, and announced at the Consumer Electronics Show last month that it would be launching 100 connected products throughout 2016.
Brian: The new
fitness features of the Apple Watch place the product in more direct competition with Fitbit, the largest
wearables maker.
Fitness device
maker Fitbit Inc., is reportedly inching closer toward its acquisition of Pebble Technology Corp., the
wearable startup, in a move that will bolster the former's growth and help it compete better with rival Apple Inc..
Wearables -
maker Fitbit offers a range of devices with a strong focus on
fitness, but there's a strong indicator the company will soon strengthen its health features.
Wearable maker Misfit started off on Kickstarter with its unique and versatile Shine fitness tracker, which is still one of the most popular and attractive pieces of wearable tech currently on the
Wearable maker Misfit started off on Kickstarter with its unique and versatile Shine
fitness tracker, which is still one of the most popular and attractive pieces of
wearable tech currently on the
wearable tech currently on the market.
Fitbit, the company which is very popular for its
fitness wearable devices in the market earlier announced its successful acquisition of yet another popular smartwatch
maker Pebble.
While the CNBC report doesn't mention other Samsung
wearables launching next week, leaks strongly suggest the Galaxy S8
maker is also preparing a new
fitness tracker called the Gear Fit 2 Pro.
The popular
fitness tracker, wireless - enabled
wearable technology devices
maker Fitbit has now launched the new Ionic smart watch.
Fitbit, the
maker of popular
fitness tracking
wearables, on Thursday filed its initial public offer (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange with an initial aim to raise $ 100 million.
Last year, Fossil acquired
fitness tracker and
wearable maker Misfit in an attempt to supercharge its own
wearables, which include a number of
fitness trackers like the Q Dreamer and Q Reveler.
Wearable fitness device
maker Fitbit Inc's profit forecast for the current quarter fell far short of analysts» estimates, overshadowing a strong first - quarter report, sending the company's shares down 13 per cent in after - hours trading.
Health
wearables -
maker Withings is back with its third
fitness - tracking analog watch: the Activité Steel.
Fitbit, the
maker of a popular line of
wearable fitness - tracking devices, on Thursday filed for an initial public offering worth up to $ 100 million.