The Fitbit Air is adding a Metal Mesh band option, its first non-fabric, non-polyurethane strap since launch.
This matters because band material is a real differentiator in the wearables market. A metal mesh option signals Google is positioning the Fitbit Air beyond fitness-only use cases and into daily wear territory, competing directly with premium band offerings from Apple and Samsung.
The full article covers the automatic tracking upgrades shipping alongside the new band. That second detail is the one worth reading for: hardware cosmetics are easy, but improvements to automatic workout detection touch the core reason people buy a Fitbit in the first place.
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