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V. Confused As To Why Google Is Pushing TIGHT ‘Fitbit’ Integration With Its New ‘Wear OS’ Pixel Smartwatch.

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by Anura Guruge
on April 20, 2022

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Of course I know that Google bought ‘Fitbit‘ & that Fitbit has a very impressive 31 million user base. But, that doesn’t mean that the FLAGSHIP ‘Wear OS‘ watch should have tight Fitbit integration. That is the tail wagging the dog. That is not how it should be.

There should, of course, be a migration & data import facility FROM Fitbit to Wear OS.

If I get the Pixel watch (which I am sure to), I want to use just Wear OS & Google FIT. Yes, having owned Fitbits in the past I do have a Fitbit account. But there is no way I want to use that Fitbit account with my new Wear OS Pixel watch.

I want full, tight, seamless integration with Google, Android & my Pixel 6 Pro phone. Period. That is what it is supposed to be all about. The Google Android ecosystem across both watch & phone. No Fitbit.

So, I am not happy right now. But, we will wait & see.

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I Get To Check Out The New, ‘Fitbit Luxe’ With Its Bright AMOLED-Display, Compliments Of ‘HRM USA’.

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by Anura Guruge
on July 1, 2021

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The ‘Fitbit Luxe‘, on right, next to my ‘Garmin Venu 2’. They both have bright, AMOLED displays.
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It is cool. The best display I have ever seen on a fitness ‘band’ — since that is what it is. A band — albeit with all the core functionality you get with a modern, smartwatch. The AMOLED display really makes it stand out — & Fitbit provides 20 colorful watchfaces that make it stand out. It does not appear to have an ‘always on’ mode. This is fairly standard with AMOLED displays. ‘Always on’, with AMOLED, impacts battery life & can result in screen ‘burn through’. So, it is easier (& best) not to offer it.

I have only been wearing it for a few hours. Per the Fitbit APP it will collect all sorts of data in the hours ahead — especially when I am a sleep. So, looking forward to seeing what Fitbit has to say about my ‘condition’ tomorrow morning.

I am going to wearing it alongside my ‘Garmin Venu 2‘ — just higher up on my arm (using the longer strap that came with it). This will allow me to compare many of the stats. That should be interesting.

I will keep you posted.

Thanks, ‘HRM USA‘.