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Fitbit has announced the launch of its new Fitbit Versa device which can well be considered to be the perfect cross between a fitness tracker and a full-fledged smartwatch. While that makes the Versa a great device, it also is easy to own as well given its pocket-friendly $200 price tag.
That makes it a lot more affordable than regular smartwatches that are typically priced upward of $300. Fitbit’s own Ionic is thus priced while the king of the lot, the Apple Watch starts at $349. However, the other nice thing with the new Fitbit Versa – if it can be so said – is that it shares an uncanny resemblance with the Apple Watch, save for a few millimeters less in dimensions.
However, the size bit apart, the Versa can do things that matter the most. That includes the usual fitness tracking stuff like counting the steps, heartbeat as well as user’s sleep.
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- Use Amazon Alexa Built in to get quick news and information, check the weather, set timers and alarms, control your smart home devices and more all through the sound of your voice (third party app may be required; Amazon Alexa not available in all countries)
- Based on your heart rate, time asleep and restlessness, Sleep Score helps you better understand your sleep quality each night; Also track your time in light, deep and REM sleep stages and get personal insights
- Control your Spotify app, download Pandora stations and add Deezer playlists plus store and play 300+ songs on your wrist (subscription required; Pandora is US only)
- With a larger display and an always on option, your information’s always a quick glance away (always on display requires more frequent charging)
- Track heart rate 24/ 7, steps, distance, calories burned, hourly activity, active minutes and floors climbed. Syncing range - up to 6.1 metres
The slightly smaller size of the Versa compared to the Apple Watch is also seen to be well suited for the womenfolk.
And the Versa complements with a few women-specific features as well. That includes a menstrual period tracker which now is part of other trackers that the device comes integrated with. The same is also available on the Apple Watch or most other smartwatches but only in the form of an app.
The Versa is also waterproof up to a depth of 50 meters, which makes the device a perfect companion during swimming or surfing. That said, the company strongly recommends keeping the device off of sauna or hot tubs. In fact, the Versa is well designed to track the users’ activities in the pool, like tracking laps and so on. It otherwise is equally proficient in tracking steps on the treadmill or anywhere and can keep a tab on when the user is taking a break and so on.
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- Use Amazon Alexa Built in to get quick news and information, check the weather, set timers and alarms, control your smart home devices and more all through the sound of your voice (third party app may be required; Amazon Alexa not available in all countries)
- Based on your heart rate, time asleep and restlessness, Sleep Score helps you better understand your sleep quality each night. Also track your time in light, deep and REM sleep stages and get personal insights
- Control your Spotify app, download Pandora stations and add Deezer playlists—plus store and play 300+ songs on your wrist (subscription required; Pandora is US only)
- With a larger display and an always on option, your information’s always a quick glance away (always on display requires more frequent charging)
- Track heart rate 24/ 7, steps, distance, calories burned, hourly activity, active minutes and floors climbed
There is a special edition version of the Versa available though, one that comes with a NFC chip built into it. The same makes the watch perfect for making contact-less payments using Fitbit Pay. It can store several hundred songs as well, which users can make good use of during workouts. It is Bluetooth enabled as well, which means no messy wires to listen to songs.
The Versa can also be used to send quick replies to messages. Besides this, there are a plethora of apps that users can install on the watch.
On the whole, the new Fitbit Versa can be a nice and affordable option for those looking for a fitness tracker than doubles up as a smartwatch as well. Users can Pre-Order Fitbit Versa and it ships in 3-4 weeks.
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