It seems that tracking blood glucose is not the only new feature that Fitbit has in store this month. As spotted by Portable, the company has planned several major updates, with something for almost everyone. You have the most to look forward to if you own a charge 4. After installing the upcoming update, the tracker can tell you the surface temperature of your skin. This is a feature that was previously only available on Fitbit’s Sense smartwatch. You will also notice that you can see your SpO2 level directly on the device. Speaking of Sense, the ECG feature is now available to people in Canada, New Zealand and US territories, including American Samoa, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Guam.
Fitbit also makes the Health Metrics section of its app available to Versa 2, Inspire 2 and Charge 4 users – no Fitbit Premium subscription required. This is the part of the app where you can see raw biometric statistics like heart rate variables. You still need a Fitbit Premium subscription to see a monthly log of all the information, but even without one it is possible to see data of one week.
We’ve outlined the blood sugar feature in a separate post, but the short version is that the Fitbit app will send reminders daily to record your blood sugar levels. If you use LifeScan’s OneTouch Reveal app to track your readings, Fitbit’s software can automatically import that data for you. This is something you will be able to do in the future with additional measuring devices and apps. According to Fitbit, all of the above updates will be released this month.