Jawbone tackles mobile payments with UP4 fitness tracker<article>
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<p>Most contactless payments happen with something you carry—a smartphone or a contactless credit card. But a swipeable credit card is something you carry, too, so wouldn’t something you wear be much more convenient? Apple Pay is supported on the Apple Watch, and starting this summer, Jawbone’s new
UP4 wearable fitness tracker will support contactless payments from American Express. Just wave your wristband at a supported payment terminal, and you’re done.</p><p>Besides NFC and Amex payments, the UP4 is just like the already-announced
UP3, which is available for preorder and will
begin to ship after April 20. Both bands are splash-resistant, long-lasting (Jawbone says you can go seven days between charges), and packed with sensors to get a more holistic look at your health, including a reading of your resting heart rate as soon as you wake up each morning. Jawbone also announced an
UP2 band to replace its popular
UP24—it does everything the UP24 does, only UP2 is slimmer and lighter, and available now for $100.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2910550/jawbone-tackles-mobile-payments-with-up4-fitness-tracker.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Jawbone tackles mobile payments with UP4 fitness tracker
