In addition to beginning the rollout of its redesigned app, Fitbit today teased a product unveiling on September 28 that’s presumably for the Charge 6.
If the length of the six-second teaser posted on X (formerly Twitter) this afternoon was not enough of a red herring, the only Fitbit device we see in this video is a wrist-worn wearable that looks like the Charge 5 from its screen to case and band.
Top comment by JG
Hoping they "fix" the "issue" that prevents you from having multiple devices linked to your Fitbit account at any one time.
It'd be nice to be able to have both a Charge 6 and a Pixel Watch 2 active and be able to switch between them by simply taking one off and putting the other on my wrist without having to mess around with factory resets or whatever.
We reported last week on a Charge 6 that looks like the previous-generation fitness tracker released in 2021, save for the addition of a physical button. Given the resolution of this teaser video, it’s hard to distinguish the fine details of the Fitbit Charge 6 today.
Besides that hardware change, the integration of Google services, including YouTube Music for playback controls and Maps navigation, is the main selling point.
Timing-wise, September 28 is less than a week away from the October 4 event that will see the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, as well as the Pixel Watch 2. It makes sense for Google to keep the event Pixel-focused, while the Charge is a popular product line for Fitbit that deserves not to be buried.
September is going to end up being a big Fitbit month with this upcoming announcement and the Material You app redesign. It’s curious that Fitbit didn’t decide to combine those two events.
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