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Google Reenters Wearables With €99 Fitbit Air and Google Health Rebrand

The move signals a shift toward simple, long-wear health tracking tied to a paid coaching service.

Overview

  • Google unveiled the Fitbit Air on Thursday, a display-free tracker priced at about €99 that weighs 12 grams, lasts around a week on a charge, and adds sensors for heart rate, SpO2, HRV, and AFib alerts with 50-meter water resistance.
  • The Fitbit app is being renamed Google Health, and Fitbit Premium becomes Google Health Premium at €8.99 per month after a three‑month trial with access to an AI coach and more detailed insights.
  • The new tracker works with Android 11 or later and iOS 16.4 or later, and it requires a Google account and the Google Health app for setup and data syncing.
  • Huawei’s new Watch Fit 5 Pro enters the same buying window with a medically CE‑certified ECG, deeper cardiovascular analysis, fast charging, and up to 10 days of battery life, plus launch deals from Huawei and major retailers.
  • Retail coverage underscores active pricing pressure as Business Insider flags Garmin’s Vivoactive 6 at about €240 and continues to tout Fitbit’s Charge 6 as a lower‑cost tracker option, framing shopper trade‑offs between full smartwatches and simpler bands.