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Google تطلق Fitbit Edge بـ 180 دولار: شاشة أكبر وGPS وبطارية تتبدل — بس بدون NFC

Google launches the $180 Fitbit Edge: bigger screen, GPS and a replaceable battery, but no NFC

by Slorks 2026-10-13 0 0 replies
Machine-translated — the Arabic text is the original
Google تطلق Fitbit Edge بـ 180 دولار: شاشة أكبر وGPS وبطارية تتبدل — بس بدون NFCالصورة: Google عبر 9to5Google

Google announced the Fitbit Edge to replace the Charge 6: a bigger screen, aluminium body and a real button, for under half the price of a Pixel Watch 5.

Fitbit Edge
Fitbit Edge in two of its colours — Photo: Google via 9to5Google
Price$179.99 (~AED 661) · Stephen Curry edition $219.99 (~AED 808)
DesignAMOLED 46% larger than Charge 6, 11.5mm aluminium, IP68, 5ATM
SensorsHeart rate, ECG, SpO2, skin temperature, GPS and altimeter
BatteryUp to a week; first Fitbit with a replaceable battery
CompatibilityAndroid and iPhone (quick replies Android only)

Why it matters

Google did not mention the Gulf, and Fitbits usually reach us late via retailers. The bigger point for us: there is no NFC (nor mic or speaker), so no payments, and paying from your wrist is an everyday habit in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

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My take

GPS, ECG and a replaceable battery at a fair price, but skipping NFC in 2026 is odd. Great for fitness tracking; to pay from your wrist, get a watch.

Sources: 9to5Google · Android Authority

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