Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled its fitness tracker, wearable Microsoft Band, priced of $199. It is compatible with Android, iOS and Windows Phone devices with features like text, email, and Twitter alerts accessible on the slim touch screen, the Band includes 10 different sensors to track steps, heart rate etc. The Microsoft band is available from Thursday on the company's online and retail store in the US.
According to the Microsoft website, health is a cloud-based service that gathers data from all your fitness devices and apps you are currently using. Microsoft claims that the service uses this data to provide insights on your health, like how well you slept in the night and various other health information as well.
UV sensor on the Microsoft Band helps identifying stress levels, sun exposure and a galvanic skin response measurement, according to Microsoft. Windows Phone 8.1 users can ask Cortana to take notes or set reminders with their voice from the Band. Using built-in GPS on Microsoft Band.
Microsoft has also tied up with fitness service providers such as Gold’s Gym, My Fitness Pal, RunKeeper and Map My Fitness to help you keep a track of your progress.
Microsoft claims that the Band can last up to 48 hours on a single charge. Band offers 24-hour heart rate tracking, sleep tracking and GPS tracking to help you keep a tab on your physical activity.
And also launched a companion health app called "Microsoft Health" that includes a cloud service for users to store and combine health and fitness data. The app is available for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone users. |