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Fitbit Taking Pre-Orders for $129 Fitness Tracker With Watch Faces and Alert Capability

Fitbit began presales Wednesday for the Alta, which it dubs its “most fashionable device yet.” The fitness device has a wristband with a satin finish, stainless steel body, interchangeable bands and a watch face. The Alta tracks activity, exercise and…

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sleep and includes “reminders to move” to keep users active, said the company. The OLED display can be set to portrait or landscape orientation and users can choose from clock face options. The Bluetooth device notifies users of calls, texts and calendar events from a nearby smartphone through on-screen messages or a vibrating alert. Battery life is given as five days. Alta is Android, iOS and Windows-compatible, said Fitbit. The $129 device will begin shipping next month.