Google Upgrades Fitbit Air With 100 Workout Detection, Retires Classic App
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Updated · Tech Advisor · Oct 23
Google Upgrades Fitbit Air With 100 Workout Detection, Retires Classic App
3 articles · Updated · Tech Advisor · Oct 23
Summary
Google added Health Guardian to the screenless Fitbit Air, giving Google Health Premium subscribers monthly reports with recommended lifestyle changes based on long-term health and fitness trends.
Workout detection expanded from 10 activities to 100, with Google saying the Air now recognizes exercises automatically with twice the previous accuracy by using more contextual reasoning about users’ routines.
The update also broadens third-party links, adding Flo Health and MyFitnessPal integration, while U.S. users can connect Abbott’s Lingo to bring blood glucose data into the app.
At the same time, Google shut down the classic Fitbit app and now redirects users to the newer Google Health app, deepening Fitbit’s shift into Google’s broader health platform.