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Google's Biggest Health Announcements: Fitbit Air, Goodbye Fitbit App and Hello 'Coach'
Cnet.com and 3 more
- Google will replace the Fitbit app with Google Health, unifying health data from devices, apps, and medical records into a single destination.
- A screenless Fitbit Air wearable, with health sensors, collects continuous data and feeds it into the Google Health app.
- The Fitbit Air launches on May 26 for $99.99, bundled with a Performance Loop band and optional add-ons, expanding accessibility for more wearables.
- Google Health Premium, replacing Fitbit Premium, includes the new AI Health Coach built on Gemini and tailored to user data.
- The AI Health Coach offers personalized plans, real-time insights, and health-question answers grounded in user data, but requires premium access and data sharing opt-in.
- Health Coach usage adapts to data flow from wearables, with more value as more data is piped in from devices like Pixel Watch and Fitbit Air.
- Google will not use health data for advertising or for AI training unless users opt in, reinforcing privacy protections for sensitive health information.
- Standalone health tracking remains available: non-premium users still get core stats, workouts, and dashboards in Google Health.
- Fitbit data migration continues as Fit will shut down later this year, pushing users to migrate to Google Health.
- The Fitbit Air’s design emphasizes comfort and week-long battery life, with sensors placed on a bottom-mounted pebble that fits into bands.
- The ecosystem now supports wearing both Pixel Watch and Fitbit Air; Google plans to extend cross-device compatibility to more wearables soon.
- The new Google Health app features a refreshed interface and broader Material Expressive design, signaling a broader Google Health push beyond the Fitbit brand.
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