Fitbit introduced the new Fitbit Alta HR
which adds a heart-rate monitor. Its still stylish like
its predecessor Fitbit Alta, but now has a heart-rate monitor on the back. It
also has a tap-sensitive OLED display and five-day battery life. The device
tracks steps, sleep cycles and shows notifications from the smartphone if
constantly connected through Bluetooth.
Charge, Blaze and Surge fitness bands already had
heart-rate monitors and now the Alta joins the family. Fitbit used to collect
sleep info for a long time but now it can show light, deep and REM sleep stages
in Sleep Insights. The same software will be rolled to the Charge 2 band and
the Blaze watch next month when the Alta HR hits the shelves.
If you decide to go for Fitbit Alta HR, you have to
pull US$ 150 out of your pocket which is US$ 20 more than the original Fitbit Alta
when launched. The device will ship worldwide in early April.
