Fitbit Gemini Coach on iPhone
Fitbit's Gemini-powered Coach is rolling out to iPhone users in several countries, bringing AI-driven personalized coaching to more devices. The Fitbit Charge 6 is also available at 19% off for $129.95, praised for Google apps integration, heart rate monitoring, and GPS features.
- The Gemini-powered coach is exclusively available to Fitbit Premium subscribers, a service that costs $9.99 per month. - This AI coach functions as a conversational chatbot within the Fitbit app, analyzing your personal health data to create tailored workout plans and provide wellness advice. - The feature is still in a "Public Preview" stage, meaning Fitbit is actively collecting user feedback to refine the experience before a final version is released. - The AI coach was previously only available to Android users in the United States before this expansion to iPhone users and countries including the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. - Google finalized its acquisition of Fitbit for $2.1 billion in January 2021, leading to deeper integration of services like Google Maps and Wallet into the fitness trackers. - Setting up the Fitbit Charge 6 requires users to have or create a Google account, a change from previous Fitbit devices that could be used with a standalone Fitbit account. - The launch of Fitbit's AI coach on iOS comes at a time when Apple is reportedly scaling back its own ambitions for a similar AI-powered health and wellness service. - The regular price of the Fitbit Charge 6 is about $160, and the device comes with a six-month trial of the Fitbit Premium subscription service.
