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Google launches $180 Fitbit Edge with AI health coaching

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Google announced the Fitbit Edge on October 12, a $179.99 fitness tracker positioned between the screenless Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 5; it is on pre-order now and ships October 27, with a Stephen Curry special edition at $219.99. Google says the 11.5mm tracker has its largest and brightest tracker display, 46% more viewing area than earlier Fitbits, and includes built-in GPS, an ECG and a skin temperature sensor; it calls the Edge its first fitness tracker with a replaceable battery, and claims up to seven days of battery life, though ZDNET notes that falls to about two days with the always-on display enabled. Buyers get three months of Google Health Premium, which unlocks an AI health coach before requiring a paid plan, and later this month Premium users will get Health Guardian for blood pressure trends and insulin resistance, which Google says is for general wellness rather than diagnosis.

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Google is bringing its Gemini-powered health coaching and forthcoming Health Guardian tracking to a $179.99 tracker, while calling the Edge its first fitness tracker with a replaceable battery.

Two Google wearables shown side by side, one with a rounded square screen on an olive strap, the other round on a white strap.
The Google Fitbit Edge, announced on 12 October 2026.

Google has launched the Fitbit Edge, a $179.99 fitness tracker that sits between its screenless Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch 5, the company said on Monday.

It is on pre-order now and reaches shops on 27 October. A Stephen Curry special edition costs $219.99.

Bigger screen, longer battery

The Edge has the largest and brightest screen Google has put on a tracker, with 46% more viewing area than earlier Fitbits. It is 11.5mm thin and lasts up to seven days on a charge, Google said.

It has built-in GPS, an ECG for heart rhythm checks and a skin temperature sensor. Google says it is its first fitness tracker with a replaceable battery.

#Google#Fitbit#Fitbit Edge#Pixel Watch 5#Fitbit Air#Fitbit Charge 6#Google Health Premium#Health Guardian#Gemini#Flo#Function Health#Abbott Lingo

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