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Fitbit Charge is one of a series of smart fitness trackers from the American company Fitbit. It is characterized by, like its predecessors, simple design. The wristband is equipped with sensor which is able to scan all day activity of the owner, his workout and his sleep activity. Developer highlights long life battery and compatibility with a wide range of devices, from smartphones to PCs. Fitbit Charge is compatible with several operating systems. After pairing with application in mobile phone or another desk, application is able to display customized settings of wristband, important informations about owner’s activity – number of steps, duration of motion and workout, distance, quantity of steps, but also a number of burned calories. Wristband stores these information in application and are long time monitored.
 
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Revision as of 08:34, 20 October 2015

Fitbit Charge
Fitbit.png
Category Wearables
Developer Fitbit
Announced October 2014
Released Developers:
Consumers: November 2014
Price 130 USD
Operating system compatible with: IOS, Windows Phone, Windows 10, Android
Sensors 3-axis accelerometer, Altimeter, Vibration motor
Weight 23 g
Battery life up to 7 days
Display OLED
Water resistance Yes (sweat, rain)
Syncing Via Bluetooth 4.0
Syncing range 6 m (20 ft)
Standalone[1]
www.fitbit.com

Fitbit Charge is one of a series of smart fitness trackers from the American company Fitbit. It is characterized by, like its predecessors, simple design. The wristband is equipped with sensor which is able to scan all day activity of the owner, his workout and his sleep activity. Developer highlights long life battery and compatibility with a wide range of devices, from smartphones to PCs. Fitbit Charge is compatible with several operating systems. After pairing with application in mobile phone or another desk, application is able to display customized settings of wristband, important informations about owner’s activity – number of steps, duration of motion and workout, distance, quantity of steps, but also a number of burned calories. Wristband stores these information in application and are long time monitored.

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  1. Shows if the device is a standalone wearable computer or if it needs to be connected to a processing unit to function.