Fitbit unveils new sleep features
Included in the mix are a set of tools that help users meet their sleep goals and maintain a more consistent pattern of sleep.
Fitbit acquires wearable payments assets from Coin
The deal includes key personnel and intellectual property specific to Coin's wearables payment platform, hinting us where Fitbit will be heading next.
Fitbit Q1 revenues hit $505M for a 50% Y-o-Y growth
During Q1, Fitbit sold 4.8 million connected health and fitness devices. U.S. comprised 70% of revenues, EMEA - 15%, APAC - 11%, and Other Americas - 4%.
ITC judge rules that 2 Jawbone patents Fitbit was accused of infringing upon are...
Jawbone also alleged that Fitbit stole its trade secrets when it hired former Jawbone employees; this claim had sufficient merit to debate in court...
Alibaba’s Tmall.com to help Fitbit sell more devices in China
On May 18th, Tmall.com will host a Fitbit Super Brand Day to promote Fitbit's newest devices, Fitbit Blaze and Fitbit Alta in China.
New study uses Fitbit to test if weight loss can prevent breast cancer recurrence
The Breast Cancer Weight Loss (BWEL) study will enroll nearly 3,200 overweight and obese women with early stage breast cancer.
Fitbit Blaze, Fitbit Alta shipments hit 1 million in a month
Both devices are also topping Amazon's bestseller lists, with Blaze capturing the #1 spot in both the smart watch and heart monitor categories on Amazon.
Fitbit, Amazon bring voice-enabled fitness capabilities to Alexa
Users are able to ask Amazon Echo how they are doing on any given day and get results from their Fitbit app without looking on their phone.
Fitbit has sold 8.2M devices in Q4 2015, 21.4M in the whole of 2015
For the full-year 2016, the company expects revenue in the range of $2.4 to $2.5 billion, driven by new product introductions and geographic expansion.
Fitbit Alta is a fancy fitness tracker
The device boasts SmartTrack automatic exercise recognition to instantly start counting reps, miles, and all other metrics crucial for a number of activities.