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Google’s Fitbit Air, a Screen-Free Fitness Tracker, Opens Pre-Orders at €99.99

The offer signals a push toward low-profile wearables that log health data quietly in the background.

Overview

  • Amazon is taking pre-orders for Fitbit Air at €99.99 in a bundle that adds a sport band at no extra cost.
  • The model skips a display to stay unobtrusive and pushes all reading and control to the smartphone app.
  • Sensors track 24/7 heart rate, blood oxygen, heart rate variability, sleep stages, and auto-detected workouts.
  • Google rates the battery for up to seven days and says a five-minute charge can power about one day.
  • The band lacks built-in GPS and ECG, pairs by Bluetooth with Android and iOS, and includes a three-month Google Health-Coach trial, with independent reviews still pending.