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Fitbit's Fitness-Based Smartwatch, Wireless Headphones Due in Stores Sunday

Fitbit will release the software developer kit (SDK) for its Ionic health and fitness smartwatch platform Tuesday, it said in an announcement. The Ionic ($299) and the Fitbit Flyer ($129) wireless headphones will be in stores Sunday, the company said.…

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Fitbit launched the smartwatch last month (see 1708280034) with features including enhanced heart-rate tracking, on-device guided workouts, on-board music for up to 300 songs, Fitbit’s App Gallery and contactless payments. Battery life is given as five days, and the watch is compatible with Android, Apple and Windows operating systems. The preview Fitbit SDK includes Fitbit OS developer beta firmware, the Fitbit Studio development environment and resources developers need to quickly build and share apps and clock faces, said the company. Apps from Pandora, Starbucks, Strava and AccuWeather will be available at launch, it said.