New fitness Tracker from Withings doesn't Scream 'Tech Geek'

a brand new fitness tracker from Withings can also attraction to people with an eye fixed for style who don't need to interrupt the bank.

the brand new tracker, known as Activité Pop, has a sophisticated clock-face layout, however charges most effective $one hundred fifty — an awful lot much less than the enterprise's previous fashion-ahead tracker, Activité, which costs $450.

like the Activité, the Activité Pop has two hand dials: one which indicates the time of day and a smaller dial that indicates customers' progress closer to their hobby desires (which includes how near they're to achieving 10,000 steps), according to Withings.

whilst a person reaches his or her aim, the watch vibrates. The watch also tracks swimming, walking and sleep, and customers can set an alarm to wake them up within the morning.

You do not ought to wind this watch to exchange the time: when a person travels among time zones, the fingers of the Activité Pop automatically change to the brand new time.

The Activité Pop has a silicone strap, while the Activité's is leather, and its cover is made from mineral glass instead of the sapphire glass located at the Activité. (Mineral glass is usually extra effect-resistant than sapphire glass.)

each devices sync with the Withings fitness Mate app, which offers customers more insight into their daily sports than the devices themselves. however, both the Activité and the Activité Pop are best well suited with iOS gadgets, now not with Android devices. (The company says the gadgets may be Android-well matched at a later date.)

The Activité Pop comes in three colors — Azure, Shark gray and Sand — and extra wristband colorations might be to be had soon, the organisation says.

The Activité Pop will be available in limited portions from best buy starting the following day (Jan. 5), and can be bought in great buy stores national starting in March.

Withings isn't always the handiest agency attempting to improve health tracker style. ultimate summer season, Fitbit announced a collection of favor-forward add-ons for the Fitbit Flex, which includes a brass pendant and brass bracelet.