FCC submitting hints at a brand new Fitbit tracker — however which one?

It seems just like the Pixel Watch 2 might not be the one wearable that Google launches this fall. A new FCC submitting for what seems to be a Fitbit tracker additionally surfaced at present. The query is which one, and what does that say about the place Fitbit stands?

Within the FCC submitting, the product is listed as a “Google LLC Wi-fi Gadget G3MP5” however doesn’t seem to have something however Bluetooth connectivity. And whereas there aren’t any photos, 9to5Google factors out that the gadget’s e-label can be positioned in an app by way of “Settings > Gadget > Information > Regulatory Information.” That traces up with Fitbit’s earlier trackers.

Whereas there have been a ton of Pixel Watch 2 leaks and rumors not too long ago, it’s been quiet on the Fitbit entrance, so it’s unclear as to which Fitbit tracker that is. Nonetheless, as a result of it solely options Bluetooth, it guidelines out higher-end lineups just like the Cost, Versa, and Sense. That leaves Fitbit’s entry-level Encourage, the fancier Luxe, and the Ace — Fitbit’s tracker for kids.

Of those, the Ace appears almost certainly. The Encourage 3 launched simply final 12 months, whereas the Luxe is a little bit of an oddball in Fitbit’s lineup. The Luxe was meant to be an upscale, jewelry-like tracker however had a baffling worth for its function set. Though it had an OLED show, shoppers complained it lacked NFC capabilities, had fewer total options in comparison with the equally priced Cost 5, and nonetheless price $150 for the essential mannequin and $200 for a particular version. In the meantime, the Ace 3 was final up to date in 2021 and doesn’t want something past primary monitoring.

It’s additionally potential that this isn’t a real Fitbit in any respect.

It’s additionally value noting how confused its lineup was final 12 months when it launched the Fitbit Versa 4, Fitbit Sense 2, and Pixel Watch. The Fitbit gadgets had been closely nerfed, missing options they as soon as had, like Google Assistant and third-party apps. In the meantime, the Pixel Watch had some baffling well being monitoring omissions regardless of being powered by Fitbit’s platform. For instance, it was lacking nightly SpO2 percentages and Sleep Profiles. (Google later added plenty of these options to Pixel Watch after launch.) It was evident that Google was attempting to distinguish three related merchandise however ended up complicated and angering shoppers within the course of. Provided that, the subsequent pure step can be to simplify its choices to a higher-end Pixel Watch and a easy Fitbit (or Pixel?) tracker.

After all, that is all hypothesis based mostly on what we all know thus far. We gained’t formally know till Google makes its fall product lineup official. Final 12 months, the Fitbit Versa 4, Encourage 3, and Sense 2 launched individually forward of the unique Pixel Watch. If Google intends for this to be a standalone Fitbit gadget, it’s potential this may comply with the identical format. But when this launches alongside the Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel 8? Maybe that’s all anybody might want to find out about the way forward for Fitbit gadgets.