The Fitbit Alta is almost here, and promises to be the slim, sleek, fashion-forward fitness wearable of our dreams. Here's all the details.
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Looks-wise it's got a satin finish, stainless steel body and a range of customisable, interchangeable bands in various colours and materials to choose from — including leather and silver. There's a quick-release function so you can switch the style of your band to suit the occasion.
Tory Burch's designer accessory range for Fitbit will also extend to the Alta, at a date yet to be announced.
To see your activity stats or the time, you tap the OLED display — which you can also customise with a range of clock face options.
You can receive call, text and calendar notifications via on-screen message and vibration when your phone is within bluetooth range.
In terms of tracking, you've got your all-day activity, exercise and sleep covered — as expected — which assists with providing in depth stats on your overall health.
What's new is "Reminders to Move" to keep you, well, moving. You will be prompted to meet a series of mini-goals throughout the day, consisting of of 250 steps an hour — with a pat on the back when you do.
Automatic recognition via SmartTrack of when you are performing a workout promises to make tracking easier and more intuitive, providing insights into how exercise fits into your daily activity. SmartTrack is designed to detect and record a range of activities beyond just walking and running, such as outdoor biking, elliptical, dance classes, cardio-kickboxing, basketball, soccer and tennis.
For goals, the focus is on weekly check-ins via the app, which Fitbit says will "encourage you to find and embrace a more consistent fitness routine that works for you".
Compatibility is extensive, with accessibility to Fitbit's tools and apps on over 200 Android, iOS and Windows mobile devices and computers.
The battery life for the Alta is up to 5 days for a singe charge.
Fitbit Alta is available for $199.95 for presale now at Fitbit.com, and will be available in major Australian retailers including Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, Officeworks and Rebel Sport from March 2016.
Launch accessories include classic fitness bands available in black, blue, teal and plum for $49.95 and luxe soft, premium hide leather bands available in graphite and blush pink for $99.95.
The camel leather band ($99.95) and hand-polished stainless steel silver bangle ($169.95) are coming soon, with a shiny gold bangle to be available later in 2016.
