Microsoft has announced a new version of its fitness tracker during a special launch event in New York. It also integrates with third-party apps like Lose It, in a partnership announced today. Golf could be wear the Microsoft Band really infiltrates the market.
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One of the most striking things about the new Microsoft Band 2 is how good looking it is.
Oh, and that new, curved display? The touchscreen display is also reinforced with Gorilla Glass to make it scratch-resistant, which will come in handy as you tap and swipe it to interact with apps and use the tiny on-screen keyboard. Microsoft added a barometer to the Band’s ever-growing sensor list, which is used to measure altitude and will be useful for hikers and cyclists on different types of terrain. It’s also more responsive to touch, Microsoft promises. And the combo enables capabilities that no other fitness wearable offers, she said, such as measuring VO2 max (the maximum oxygen volume an athlete can use) and the ability to discern whether you’re practicing your golf swings or crushing long balls down the fairway.
Full details about the new Band will be revealed in just a couple of hours, so keep an eye on Softpedia to find out the latest about the device.
The lines blur with Microsoft’s new Lumia 950 phones.
Its encouraging to see that the Microsoft Band 2 will work with Android, iPhone and Windows Phone. The device is targeted at health enthusiasts.
Microsoft Health on a PC.
As before there’s Global Positioning System and UV monitoring, along with guide workouts, sleep and calorie tracking, and smart notifications. All in all, it seems like a solid update to a product that felt a little prototype-y the first time around – but we’ll let you know for sure once we get it on our own wrists.
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Going by the spec sheet, which is all I can do at this stage, the battery life looks impressive.
