{"id":14829,"date":"2014-10-29T14:02:29","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T14:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2014-10-29-fitbits-new-product-line-and-the-importance-of-byod-wellness\/"},"modified":"2022-10-20T23:14:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T03:14:24","slug":"2014-10-29-fitbits-new-product-line-and-the-importance-of-byod-wellness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2014-10-29-fitbits-new-product-line-and-the-importance-of-byod-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitbit\u2019s New Product Line and the Importance of BYOD Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We recently <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GetWellable\/status\/522727964648431616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweeted<\/a> about leaked photos and marketing materials for a new line of Fitbit activity trackers.\u00a0 There is no longer a need to speculate because Fitbit officially <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.fitbit.com\/fitbit-charge-charge-hr-surge-welcome-to-a-whole-new-world-of-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">released<\/a> its new line of products \u2013 the Charge, Charge HR, and Surge.\u00a0 In addition to measuring steps, distance, calories burned, floors climbed, and sleep, all three devices offer automatic sleep detection and caller ID.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the base features available on all devices, Charge HR and Surge, both of which will be available early next year, offer continuous heart rate tracking and monitor heart rate trends \u2013 no chest strap required.\u00a0 Surge, Fitbit\u2019s most advanced tracker, contains eight sensors: 3-axis accelerometers, a gyroscope, a compass, an ambient light sensor, GPS, and a heart rate sensor.<\/p>\n<p>On top of the features available on Charge and Charge HR, Surge offers multi-sport identification, which means it will pinpoint when users are running, cross-training, or engaging in another type of workout. \u00a0Users can access summaries that analyze their workout intensity based on heart rate and calories burned.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.fitbit.com\/fitbit-charge-charge-hr-surge-welcome-to-a-whole-new-world-of-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here<\/a> is a link to Fitbit\u2019s blog post about the new products.\u00a0 The post includes cool videos and more detail product specifications on the three trackers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hubfs\/226537\/Imported_Blog_Media\/Facebook_Launch_WallPost.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Facebook_Launch_WallPost.jpg\" alt=\"Facebook_Launch_WallPost\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWith the addition of these three devices, Fitbits portfolio will include six activity trackers and a free mobile app that can track steps.\u00a0 That\u2019s just Fitbit.\u00a0 Jawbone UP offers two trackers.\u00a0 A number of other competitors offer a single device, and even more wellness providers offer a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellable.co\/blog\/2014-09-24-proprietary-wellness-technologies-for-employers-dont-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proprietary pedometer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If an employer wants to provide an activity tracker to their employees, which one should they choose?\u00a0 This question becomes increasingly more difficult to answer as the wearable market matures and new generations of devices emerge.\u00a0 Instead of attempting to answer this question for their employees, employers should empower their employees to choose for themselves.\u00a0 As much as we love Fitbit and are excited about their new products, we realize that employees are people, and people have preferences.\u00a0 These preferences make Fitbit not the best choice for everyone.\u00a0 Some people like Jawbone UP and others prefer mobile apps.\u00a0 A well-structured wellness program allows employees to connect with the technologies 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