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Fitbit gets fancier with Charge activity trackers, fitness-focused Surge 'super watch'

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<p>At a time when fitness bands keep getting cheaper, Fitbit is moving in the opposite direction with its new Fitbit Charge, Charge HR, and Surge fitness trackers.</p><p>The new Charge trackers trade the existing Fitbit Flex's LED dot readout for actual OLED displays, showing the time of day, steps taken, and Caller ID when paired to a nearby smartphone. The Charge HR also includes a continuous heart rate monitor that provides feedback during exercise and is more accurate for estimating calories burned.</p><p>The Fitbit Surge is more of an answer to smartwatches, with a square LCD touch screen that displays time of day, steps taken, heart rate, Caller ID, and incoming text messages, and lets users control music playback from a paired smartphone. This is also the first Fitbit tracker with built-in GPS, letting users track their workout route, distance, pace and elevation while leaving their phones at home.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2838937/fitbit-gets-fancier-with-charge-fitness-trackers-surge-super-watch.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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