Overview
- Google formally announced the Fitbit Edge on Monday, October 12, opened preorders the same day and said the tracker will ship to stores on October 27.
- The Edge starts at $179.99 with a Stephen Curry Special Edition at $219.99 and includes three months of Google Health Premium with purchase.
- Hardware highlights include a 1.34‑inch always‑on AMOLED display, built‑in GPS, an altimeter, Bluetooth 5.4 and sensors for ECG, SpO2, optical heart rate and skin temperature while the device omits a microphone, speaker and NFC for payments.
- Battery and repairability are focal points: a user‑replaceable battery rated up to seven days of use (about two days with always‑on display), a 90‑minute full charge and a five‑minute boost that Google says yields roughly one day of use.
- Google is pairing the Edge with a software rollout that brings improved automatic activity detection for 100 activities, Health Guardian trend alerts and Gemini‑powered Health Coach features to the Edge, the Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch models, though some advanced health tools and regional services will require Health Premium and regulatory approvals.