Monday, August 20, 2018

Fitbit’s Charge 3 adds a better screen, swim tracking, and smartwatch-style features

It may feel like all the attention is on full-fledged smartwatches these days — devices like the Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, and Fitbit’s own Ionic and Versa watches — but the popular fitness company hasn’t forgotten about its fitness trackers yet. Today, Fitbit is announcing (as the leaks predicted) the Fitbit Charge 3, the latest update to the company’s Charge line of trackers.

At first glance, the Charge 3 looks pretty similar to the Charge 2: there’s a vertical black-and-white screen, and the overall shape and size are pretty much the same. But a closer look shows that Fitbit has completely overhauled the Charge 3 with a new aluminum body and Gorilla Glass 3 screen borrowed from the Versa line. The display is now a touchscreen with...

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