#Fitbit alta hr upgrade

(It’s splash- and rain-resistant only, they say.) But the truth is that it does fine in showers of typical water pressure I’ve been violating Fitbit’s no-shower recommendation for years without a problem. Fitbit, no doubt fearing complaints from people whose showers are modeled after fire hoses, discourages you from wearing the Alta in the shower. You can choose what kind of time display you want, and in which orientation. The OLED screen isn’t as bright as the one on the Fitbit Charge 2 you can’t see it at all in direct sunlight. To detach the two band halves, you press hinged metal buttons on the back (top). The new bands are interchangeable with the original Alta-which means that you if you own the original Alta, you can now get the better buckle mechanism. (There are also dozens of great bands for sale on Amazon-for as little as $10.) There’s even a gorgeous, shiny, stainless-steel, bangle-type band ($100) that takes fitness trackers into a whole new realm of jewleryishness-but, because it’s a bangle that dangles away from your wrist, sacrifices the heart monitoring. You can pop out the Alta’s brain module to insert it into a different band: another silicone color ($30) or a leather one ($60). You can hold your phone up and look around, turning your body, and see the stunning view that you’d see around you-no matter how gritty and depressing your actual location. For example, Adventures is a cool, semi-augmented-reality feature: As your step count grows through the week, it tracks where you’d be if you’d walked the same distance into the hiking paths in Yosemite, or the route in the New York City Marathon. Fitbit’s app uses clever cues to prod you to move more, and reward you when you do. The addition of heart rate monitoring will bolster the Alta HR's ability to better measure calorie burn all day, and subsequently help users stay on track for their fitness goals, according to Fitbit.The Fitbit’s job isn’t just to measure you it’s also to inspire you. The company said that the Fitbit Alta HR is 25 percent slimmer than the Fitbit Charge 2, which is Fitbit's other heart rate-compatible wearable. Our advances in sleep will provide millions of users around the globe accessibility to invaluable insights that previously could be obtained only through expensive lab tests.” “The miniaturization of our PurePulse heart rate technology opens up exciting opportunities for future generations of devices and new form factors. “Alta HR and these powerful new sleep features demonstrate our continued focus on evolving our innovative technology to deliver deeper, more actionable insights to help our users improve their health,” said James Park, co-founder and CEO of Fitbit. Sleep Stages will be available on Alta HR, Blaze and Charge 2 Fitbit devices, while Sleep Insights will be available on any Fitbit 'that tracks sleep via the Fitbit app.' 'Sleep Insights' accumulates the large picture of each user's Fitbit data and actively tries to help 'improve your sleep for better overall health.' 'Sleep Stages' can detect how long each user spends in light, deep, and REM sleep, as well as detect how many times the user wakes up. Thanks to the bolstered heart rate technology, the Fitbit Alta HR also has a few improved sleep tracking features.

Additionally, the Alta HR will include all of the usual Fitbit benefits, like automatic exercise recognition, sleep tracking, a seven day battery life, smart notifications, and more.

#Fitbit alta hr upgrade

The main upgrade for the Fitbit Alta HR revolves around its ability to detect the user's heart rate throughout the day, thanks to the company's PurePulse technology. The Alta HR launches just over a year after Fitbit debuted the original Fitbit Alta, which included new 'Reminders to Move' to tell users to stand up and move around a bit, like Apple Watch stand notifications. Fitbit today announced the Fitbit Alta HR, which the company is calling the 'world's slimmest fitness wristband' that has a continuous heart rate monitor.