Here, it seems quite interesting to enjoy the war among wearable devices. As we know, the marketplace of smart bands has received several devices in the span of few months such as Microsoft band and Lenovo Smartband. At this place, Fitbit has now heated up this segment by launching its 3 new fitness bands, which are baptized as Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge.
As per company, the gadgets have been designed to keep pace with today's lifestyle and hugely popular trend of smart wearable. And, they will be perfect for everyone from casual joggers to sportsperson as well as manifest themselves as best proposition for techies and exercise buffs. Manifestly, these three newly commenced devices are capable to track and record the statistics of wear's physical activities and they also incorporate some additional features.
Fitbit Charge: It has been said as a "high-performance wristband", which has automatic sleep detection feature. Users can also connect it to their phones wirelessly and can get Caller ID notifications. It has been claimed to last seven days on a single charge. The band is available to buy via official site in Black and Slate shades with a price tag of $129.95, which is roughly Rs. 8,000.
Fitbit Charge HR: The wrist-worn has the caliber to do everything what Charge can, but this timepiece has been titled as an "advanced tracker" due to inclusion of a heart-rate tracker. By monitoring the changes in blood volume, it will determine the condition of wearer's heart-rate zones. And, this system has been named as PurePulse optical heart rate technology. However, it has received the price tag of $149.95 that is approximately Rs. 9,200, but the device will go on sale from the starting of 2015.
Fitbit Surge: The appellation of “Fitness Super Watch” seems quite worth for this wrist band, because it is decked with full-on smart watch qualities. The device bears a large backlit LCD touchscreen instead of OLED displays, which we have seen in these above mentioned fitness trackers. Along with eight sensors, it is also housed with built-in GPS for tracking distance and elevation of a run.
Apart from being a fitness-focused band, it will also capacitate the wearer to receive notifications of text-message as well displays the workout summaries of different activities. Surge's battery has been quoted to render seven days of lifespan on a single charge, with GPS turned off. Well, it will be procurable by next year with a monetary value of $249.95 i.e. Rs. 15,300 according to Indian currency.