New Fitbit band leaks
Leaked images show Fitbit’s upcoming screen‑less wearable, and reports say Steph Curry has been photographed wearing the band in public since January, positioning the device as a lower‑profile rival to WHOOP ( ). The broader trend in coverage is toward smaller, continuous trackers — smart rings and band‑style devices are getting detailed buyer comparisons this spring (techtimes.com).
Fitbit’s next wearable appears to be a screenless band, with new leaked images published April 15 showing Google pushing the brand toward a lower-profile tracker. (droid-life.com) Droid Life and 9to5Google published multiple photos and screenshots of the device this week, including what looks like a gray-and-orange band and a companion workout screen inside the Fitbit app. The app images show live heart rate, cardio load, calories burned and elapsed time during a “Sport” activity. (droid-life.com; 9to5google.com) Reports say Stephen Curry has been wearing the band in public since January 2026. Google named Curry its “Performance Advisor” in September 2025, tying him to Google Health, Google Pixel and Google Cloud in a long-term partnership. (techadvisor.com; blog.google) A screenless tracker works more like a sensor strap than a smartwatch: it stays on your wrist, collects heart rate and activity data, and sends the numbers to your phone instead of showing them on the device. Bloomberg reported on April 1 that Google plans to release the band later in 2026 under the Fitbit brand. (bloomberg.com; gadgets360.com) Bloomberg also reported that the band will include basic features with the hardware purchase, while more advanced capabilities are expected to sit behind a subscription. Tech Advisor said Fitbit Premium currently costs $79.99 a year in the United States, while Whoop’s annual plan starts at $149. (bloomberg.com; techadvisor.com) That pricing model would put Fitbit directly against Whoop, which built its business around a display-free strap and paid recovery insights. Several reports also place Oura in the same lane, with health data handled mostly in the app rather than on the wearable itself. (androidpolice.com; gadgets360.com) Google has been adding more software around Fitbit ahead of the hardware shift. In March 2026, the company announced a broader public preview of its Fitbit personal health coach and said it had improved sleep staging accuracy by an additional 15% for public preview users. (blog.google; blog.google) Google has not publicly announced the band’s name, price or launch date. But the leaks, the app screenshots and Curry’s months-long public use all point to Fitbit betting that fewer screens — not more — can still sell a health wearable in 2026. (droid-life.com; techadvisor.com; bloomberg.com)
