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Jeremiah Lee
@jeremiahlee · Web API, Fitbit
The most popular fitness wristband from Fitbit just got better.
- Sleek, new design: The modular design and easy-to-read tap-sensitive display is four times larger than Charge HR, letting you personalize a look that fits your style with interchangeable bands and clock faces – while keeping you connected with the smart notifications you need most.
- Get a snapshot of your cardio fitness level: Automatically find out how fit you are with a personalized cardio fitness level and score, based on your estimated VO2 Max, that are calculated using your user profile, heart rate and exercise data. Plus, get guidance to take action and improve your score over time by increasing exercise frequency, intensity, or by reaching a healthier weight.
- Relax with guided breathing sessions: Charge 2 offers a relaxing mindfulness experience that calms your body and mind through personalized deep-breathing sessions called “Relax”. The beat-to-beat changes in your heart rate determine your personalized breathing rate for each experience. Two- and five-minute sessions display real-time heart rate visualizations, animations and vibrational cues to help you align each inhale and exhale with the guide, and find moments of calm throughout your day. Research has shown that developing a long-term guided breathing practice can have health benefits that include reducing stress3 and anxiety4, and lowering blood pressure.
- Enhanced fitness experience: Get real-time, actionable exercise stats right on the display so you can make instant adjustments during your workouts and improve over time.
- Multi-sport modes: Track specific workouts like runs, bike rides, weights, yoga and more, plus get post-exercise summaries and a detailed report of your activity in the Fitbit app.
- Connected GPS: Links your fitness wristband with the GPS in your smartphone to provide even more precise and actionable real-time stats, like pace and distance when you’re running, while recording a map of your route in the app.
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Chris
@chriscchan · Consultant, Capgemini
@jeremiahlee Does it have better QA? I returned my Charge HR 3 times before giving up on them.
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Diane Court
@dc2fla
@jeremiahlee I love the instant workout updates feature.
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bud parr
@budparr
@jeremiahlee On the compare page, it says it doesn't have GPS. Maybe there's a difference between GPS and Connected GPS? At any rate, was just thinking about getting one, so I ordered. Thanks!
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Jeremiah Lee
@jeremiahlee · Web API, Fitbit
@budparr Fitbit Charge 2 can work with the sensors on your nearby Android or iPhone phone to track GPS data (known as connected GPS).
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bud parr
@budparr
@jeremiahlee Thank you!
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CRUSADER CAT
@nayakhk
@jeremiahlee these already there in Samsung gearfit2. Amazing look, grt. Price.
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Harrison
@hgulliver
@chriscchan @jeremiahlee Here's hoping. I'm on my third Charge HR in the last month.
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