Fitbit Charge 2 and Flex 2
Fitbit's Charge and Flex sports trackers
are two and three years old, respectively, so a recent trademark listing stoked
rumors that new models would come soon. We can now see what the Flex 2 and
Charge 2 probably look like, thanks to a leak from TechnoBuffalo. The
smartwatch-like Charge 2 has a bigger screen and interchangeable bands in blue,
violet and black. It also comes with a PurePulse heart rate monitor, and as
before, it supports smartphone notifications and multi-sport tracking.
The Flex 2, meanwhile has re-oriented
the indicator lights and is listed as "swim-proof" (below), where it
was only splash- and rain-proof before. Previous features, like sleep tracking
and all-day battery life, remain intact.
The wearable company has famously
battled skin rash issues with its trackers, but has taken measures to eliminate
those and still holds a slim lead in the fitness wearable market.
