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Google Launches 12-Gram Fitbit Air with AI Health

5/28/2026

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Google Launches Fitbit

Google launched the Fitbit Air in the United Kingdom, a 12-gram tracker with seven days of battery life.
The device continuously measures heart rate, SpO2, skin temperature and sleep stages.
Google AI provides personalized exercise, recovery and sleep recommendations, with core health features free and premium tools requiring a subscription.
Android Central and Wired praise its lightweight design as an affordable alternative for casual users to premium smartwatches.

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Google Unifies Wearables

The ecosystem links a Fitbit Air and Pixel Watch to one Google Health account, merging data.
A magnetic charger charges in 90 minutes and adds a day of tracking with a 5-minute boost.
The polycarbonate case is 5 ATM water-resistant and holds heart-rate, accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature and red/infrared SpO2 sensors.
The app’s tabs show HRV, resting heart rate and SpO2 trends, with “Ask Coach” giving advice from sleep, stress and recovery metrics.

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Fitbit Extends Battery

The Fitbit Air offers several-day battery life, removing the need for daily charging and easing user irritation.
Google places advanced health insights and AI coaching behind a Fitbit Premium subscription, adding a long-term expense beyond the device price.
The device is marketed as a quiet, AI-first health companion rather than a conventional smartwatch.
It targets users who prioritize sleep and recovery and prefer fewer notifications than screen-heavy wearables.

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Google Bundles AI

The company frames the Fitbit Air as a challenge to the rent-your-hardware model by offering all core health metrics free.
The optional Gemini health-coaching subscription is bundled into the $20-per-month Google AI Pro plan, which also provides 5 TB storage, Gemini model access, Google Antigravity IDE, and YouTube Premium Lite.
The launch signals Google’s strategic pivot from earlier hardware releases with compromises or high price tags toward its value-driven device yet.

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Google Launches Fitbit

Google launched the Fitbit Air in the United Kingdom, a 12-gram tracker with seven days of battery life.
The device continuously measures heart rate, SpO2, skin temperature and sleep stages.
Google AI provides personalized exercise, recovery and sleep recommendations, with core health features free and premium tools requiring a subscription.
Android Central and Wired praise its lightweight design as an affordable alternative for casual users to premium smartwatches.

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