OFweek Wearable Network News: The fox in The Little Prince said that if you need each other, it means you are tamed. Try Fitbit? Charging the bracelet for a week, I think I should be tamed.
In fact, from the second half of last year to the present, I have tried on many smart bracelets before and after, but they are basically "only loved for two or three days." Either I forgot to take it off when there was no power, or I forgot to check its data with it.
How did Fitbit Charge tie me up? After thinking about it, I think it should be a new function than the previous generation: call reminder. Missing calls has always been my bad habit, but I never miss calls when I use Fitbit Charge. Personally, I think Fitbit Charge's call prompt is in place. When there is an incoming call, the bracelet will vibrate slightly and the screen will light up. Compared with a smart watch whose WeChat message will ring, Fitbit Charge's "reminder" is much quieter.
Of course, this only solves a pain point for people like me. You may think that many devices have the above reminder function, but as a sports health tracking device, Fitbit Charge can do more than that, and there may be a function that will be the reason why you don't want to take it off.
Hardware appliance
Fitbit has always been a simple fashion style, and the shapes from Flex to the latest Surge are not so exaggerated. The FitbitCharge we reviewed is a bracelet with LCD screen. The wristband part of the bracelet is designed with a thread pattern, and the small display screen in the middle can display information such as time, steps, calories burned, call number and so on. Usually, the screen is dark. Tap the screen twice or press the button on the left, and the information will be displayed.
Fitbit？ Charge is available in two sizes (5.3 inches and 7.9 inches). We have a 5.3-inch one. As a slightly thinner wrist, the penultimate button is just right. FitbitCharge buckle is made of surgical grade stainless steel. Whether it's a wristband or a buckle, you won't feel uncomfortable when you touch the skin for a long time.
In addition, Fitbit Charge is also equipped with a charging cable and a wireless synchronous USB plug. When you don't want to connect with your mobile phone, you can also check the data tracked by the bracelet on your computer.
Software and use
You can download the Fitbit application on your mobile phone when you use it for the first time. When opening the application, set personal information such as age, height and weight, and then open the Bluetooth search device. Select Fitbit Charge when pairing, wait a few minutes, and the device can be paired with the mobile phone.
The following figure shows the interface after opening the Fitbit application. There are mainly four information columns: digital panel, challenge, friends and account number, which display all kinds of data. There are steps, calorie consumption, exercise data, exercise distance and other information in the digital panel, which can also be directly seen on the watch display screen. In addition, users can also add water consumption and calorie intake in this column. (If you can match smart cups or tableware that can directly calculate calories, you don't need to add them manually); Click the first column of the horizontal bar, and the interface shown on the right will appear, where you can set an alarm clock or an event reminder.
The challenge column is aimed at users who need sports goals and can compete with family and friends. Because I registered FitbitCharge with an unusual email address, I didn't find any friends using it in Fitbit at all. So these functions are a little useless to me. Of course, if you have friends who are also using Fitbit, it will be much more fun. Everyone can compete for exercise and burn calories, which is more conducive to persisting in exercise and connecting emotions.
Socially, I personally think Fitbit Charge has not done enough. Because it is difficult for me to interact with others without friends who are also using Fitbit. And like the bracelet used before, or the music based on WeChat, there will be various social ways. For example, Glug will recommend "groups about running" or some running activities according to the geographical location, which feels that it can better mobilize the enthusiasm of sports. I hope Fitbit can consider more social incentive functions in the future.
On the far right side of the account bar are other devices that can add Fitbit and set exercise or weight loss goals. It is worth mentioning how long you have decided and how much weight you want to lose. Fitbit Charge will automatically help you calculate the amount of exercise you need every day and the maximum amount of fat you can eat.
After completing the pairing setting for the first time, there is basically no need to set anything deliberately in the next use. Unlike the previous bracelet, it should be turned into sleeping when sleeping and running when running. Fitbit charging bracelet, you can basically ignore its existence. Open the app in your spare time, and all kinds of data such as sleeping, climbing stairs and running have been synchronized to your mobile phone.
If you don't want to turn on your phone, you can also synchronize the data on your computer with your own USB plug.
If you don't have any goal of losing weight and fitness, but just want to know your daily health, then the use of Fitbit Charge is as simple as that.
abstract
While wearing Fitbit Charge, I haven't started a weight-loss fitness program, and I don't intend to start running every day immediately. Although its call reminder function "caught me" first, later, unconsciously, I will pay attention to the data recorded by Fitbit Charge from time to time: check how many steps I have taken, and stand up and walk if the number of steps is not enough; How about the quality of sleep? If you don't sleep well today, try to go to bed early at night. Have you run out of calories? After eating, you can have a midnight snack. ...
Later, later, the column "I can't watch sports anymore" will always be zero. So, I decided to start running.