Garmin, on Friday launched the Vivofit, a fitness band in India for Rs. 9,990. Garmin Vivofit Fitness Band is available exclusively with online retailer Flipkart. Unlike other fitness bands that come with rechargeable batteries, Vivofit is powered by watch-like user-replaceable batteries that last over one year.
 
Vivofit comes with a curved display that always stays on, and shows steps, the countdown to your personalised goal, calories, distance, date, or the time of day, depending upon what you select by pressing the lone button. Vivofit Fitness Band is compatible with all Android and iOS devices that support Bluetooth 4.0 or above.
 
Vivofit learns users' current activity level, and then assigns an attainable daily goal. As milestones are met, the band will adjust the goal for the next day. Vivofit also comes with an inactivity tracker - a red move bar appears on the display after one hour of inactivity and builds when users have been sitting too long. Walking for a few minutes will reset the move bar.
 
One can set the sleep mode when going to bed and Vivofit will monitor the quality of rest you are getting. The Garmin Vivofit Fitness Band is water-resistant up to 50 metres, as well as being compatible with ANT+ heart rate monitors for fitness activities.
 
Users can wirelessly sync Garmin Fitness Band with Garmin Connect, a free online fitness community with currently over four billion miles uploaded by users. At Garmin Connect, users can track their progress using reports and graphical representations, including their total sleep hours, as well as periods of movement and restful sleep. Users can also join online challenges with other Vivofit users or start their own competitions with friends to compete for virtual badges and bragging rights.
 
Vivofit Fitness Band is available in black and slate colours. A pack of 3 coloured bands purple, teal, and blue is also available for an extra cost of Rs. 1,990.