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The Fitbit App Is Dead. Google Health Is Officially Taking Over
The Fitbit app is getting a new name. Starting May 19, Google is rebranding it as Google Health across iOS, Android, and Wear OS, pulling the fitness platform further into its broader ecosystem in the process. This is the same date where Fitbit users will need to migrate to a Google account. This change comes...
Fitbit Air Arrives in Canada as Google’s Most Discreet Tracker Yet
Google is adding a new entry to its wearable family: the Fitbit Air, a screenless, featherlight tracker built for round-the-clock wear. Priced at $129.99 CAD, it's the smallest Fitbit to date, stripped of a display and focused on quiet, continuous health monitoring rather than wrist buzzes and glanceable notifications. According to Google, the Fitbit Air...
Fitbit Adds Canadian French Support to New AI Health Coach
Fitbit is moving its Gemini-powered personal health coach into its next phase, officially adding support for Canadian French as it expands to 37 countries. While the AI tool has been available in English to Canadians since earlier this year, this update ensures French-speaking users can finally interact with the digital coach in their native language...
Google to Launch Screenless Fitbit to Rival Whoop
Google is launching a screenless Fitbit to rival Whoop. Teased by Steph Curry, this new wearable focuses on 24/7 recovery tracking and AI health coaching.
Google’s Fitbit AI Health Coach Arrives in Canada on iPhone
Google is widening access to its AI-powered Fitbit Coach, bringing the experience to iPhone users and expanding availability beyond the United States. In a blog post this week, Google announced that “Fitbit’s personal health coach is expanding to more people around the world.” Previously limited to eligible Fitbit Premium users in the U.S. as an...
Move or Lose It: Google Sets Final May Deadline for Fitbit Account Migration
Google is giving Fitbit users more time to move their accounts, but the company is still making the switch mandatory. In an email sent Friday, Fitbit told users the deadline to move a Fitbit account to a Google Account has been pushed to May 19, 2026. Anyone who does not make the change by then...
Fitbit Ace LTE Smartwatch for Kids Debuts, Not in Canada Yet
Google has unveiled the Fitbit Ace LTE, a connected smartwatch designed for children aged seven and up. This new device offers kids interactive 3D games on their wrists while giving parents peace of mind through calling, messaging, and location sharing. A connected smartwatch with a cellular connection means you can stay in touch with you...
Fitbit Charge 6 Pre-Orders Launch in Canada
Google unveiled its latest fitness tracker, the Fitbit Charge 6 on Thursday. The device is now available for pre-order in Canada at $219.95 and starts deliveries on October 12. The Fitbit Charge 6 is, “our most accurate heart rate tracking on a Fitbit tracker yet," said TJ Varghese, Director of Product Management at Fitbit, in...
Fitbit Details its ‘Sleep Profile Animals’ and What They Mean
Fitbit's Sleep Profile feature provides users with an adorable critter to describe their sleep, and now Google is sharing the science behind it.
Fitbit Announces Important Feature Changes
Open groups will no longer be available, but users will still be able to create a closed group with friends and connect with others in the Fitbit Community.
Google Pixel Watch Now Gets Fitbit Premium Sleep Profiles
Google Pixel Watch owners now have access to Fitbit Premium Sleep Profiles, announced the former on Tuesday. They will be launching on November 22, 2022. This means the Fitbit app on Google Pixel Watch now will show your Sleep Profile, which is created after at least 14 nights of sleep activity recorded using the wearable....
Fitbit Launches Next-Gen ‘Versa 4’ and ‘Sense 2’ Smartwatches
Powered by the new Fitbit OS, Fitbit’s next generation Versa 4 and Sense 2 smartwatches helping users manage their sleep, stress, fitness, and more.