Fitbit bring out three new fitness wristband


Fitbit this week unveiled three new products to its fitness tracker lineup. With some CES info rolling in, I got a good idea something was coming from and it looks like they want to get the word out before the holidays. It looks like the new products retool their Flex line with additional features and will take on Apple's new watch.

The Charge and Charge HR look like an update to the Flex wrist concept. Returning with the Charge is LED readout, which was an option for a period on the Flex platform. The second Charge HR stands for hear rate and offers 24/7 monitoring.

The third product is the Fitbit Surge watch, which looks the most compelling. The Surge features a built-in GPS, which Apple's watch lacks without being tethered to an iPhone. Other features you'd expect include Caller ID, text readout, and music controls. Also it features eight sensors in a combination of accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, and light sensor.

Pricing is $130, $150, and $250 for the Charge, Charge HR and Surge. The Charge is available now and Charge HR and Surge are expected to start shipping in 2015.