Video: Fitbit Ionic: Is it an Apple Watch killer? I posted my full review of the Fitbit Ionic in September, and then I followed that post after a month of regular use, when it was clear the Ionic is a ...

Fitbit is releasing the first major update to the Fitbit OS software on its flagship Ionic smartwatch today, bringing a host of new apps and watchfaces to the fledging smartwatch platform. Fitbit has ...

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First, Fitbit is bringing an expanded on-device dashboard to its smartwatches. Now you’ll be able to check a more detailed sleep and exercise view, as well as heart rate and hourly activity right from ...

After a series of reported delays and developmental challenges, Fitbit is finally ready to unveil its first smartwatch. The timing is appropriate, given that this is the tenth anniversary of the ...

A lack of apps wasn’t my biggest issue with the Fitbit Ionic — but it was up there. The inclusion of a third-party app store was one of the ways the company was looking to set the device apart from ...

Fitbit's Ionic smartwatch suffers from a dearth of apps, we noted in our Engadget review, but the wearable firm is trying to flip that equation with an update to its Fitbit OS. It will bring over 100 ...

When the Fitbit Ionic launched back in October, US users got access to the Pandora app, which allowed them to download playlists to the smartwatch and listen without a paired smartphone. The rest of ...

In tandem with a software update, Fitbit on Tuesday announced the addition of over 60 apps and 100 watchfaces for the Ionic, its competitor to the Apple Watch. High-profile apps include Yelp, ...

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