TechSmartwatchesLatest Fitbit feature is now available for more users – are you one of them?Fitbit has opened up a potentially life-saving fitness tracker feature to many more Fitbit ownersWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatchesLatest Fitbit feature is now available for more users – are you one of them?Fitbit has opened up a potentially life-saving fitness tracker feature to many more Fitbit ownersWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Fitbit has opened up a potentially life-saving fitness tracker feature to many more Fitbit owners
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(Image credit: Fitbit)
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Fitbit has opened up a potentially life-saving fitness tracker feature to many more Fitbit owners: irregular heart rhythm notifications (IHR). This feature was initially only announced for US users but has now been confirmed for a stack of other territories, including the UK, Ireland, Germany and France.
However, this Fitbit feature is a little different as it uses the classic optical heart rate sensor hardware on the back of the watch, not the ECG tech — which requires you to place a thumb and forefinger on the watch bezel.
Sleep more soundly knowing your Fitbit will look after you(Image credit: Fitbit)
Sleep more soundly knowing your Fitbit will look after you
Sleep more soundly knowing your Fitbit will look after you
(Image credit: Fitbit)
And while ECG is only available on a few Fitbit watches like the Fitbit Sense andFitbit Charge 5– here is our guide to thebest Fitbits– many more watches support IHR notifications. Fitbit’s irregular heart rhythm notifications are based on data harvested as you sleep and don’t involve taping your fingers to the watch bezel overnight, thankfully. If your watch spots something abnormal, you’ll see a pop-up the next morning.
The opening up of these notifications follows Fitbit acquiring a CE Mark for the feature, which is the European equivalent of the US’s FDA clearance. Want to know if your Fitbit tracker is on the invite list? Earlier this year, when irregular heart rhythm notifications were announced, Fitbit confirmed they would be available in the following trackers:
If you’re tempted to go for a Fitbit upgrade, the Versa 4 and Sense 2 are scheduled to start shipping in the US on September 23 and a week later in the UK.
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