Fitbit has released several well-received wearable fitness trackers. Now they are trying to further challenge the dominant position of Apple Watch in smartwatch industry with their latest Blaze smartwatch that focuses on your fitness.
The Blaze is an advanced and fashionable smartwatch that comes in two sizes for different wearers. As we can see from the images, the Blaze shows off a minimal, sleek and stylish design expressed by its geometric metal frame and elegant wristbands made of different materials like flexible elastomer, genuine leather and stainless steel, and the frame is also made of surgical-grade stainless steel for enhanced modern aesthetics and durable construction. Meanwhile, the water resistant housing makes it withstand sweat, rain and splashes.
As a fitness watch, Fitbit’a Blaze is able to measure your all-day steps, distance, calories burned and active minutes. And using SmartTrack, the smartwatch automatically recognizes and records your exercises. Of course, you can also choose from sport modes such as biking, running and more, and its color LCD with touchscreen shows you real-time stats. Integrated heart rate sensor monitors your heart rate fit more accurate fitness data, while FitStar provides you step-by-step instructions.
Built-in Bluetooth technology keeps the smartwatch wirelessly communicating with your smartphone, so all tracking data can be displayed via its custom app. And the fitness watch automatically tracks your sleep, and silent alarm wakes you up gently in the morning.
As a smartwatch, the Blaze also shows you call, text, calendar notifications from your smartphone on the screen, and multiple clock faces add more personalized style to your Blaze. In addition, the smartwatch allows you to remotely control music playback on your smartphone, and rechargeable battery offers up to 5 days of battery life.
Fitbit Blaze smartwatch is available in two sizes and three colors. Each is priced at $199.95 USD. If you’re interested, jump to Fitbit for its more details.