And here I was considering getting fitbit...
Could anyone suggest an alternative?
I really have no trust that google will keep promise not to use the data.
edit: thanks all, I have too look into it all back home.
Could anyone suggest an alternative?
I really have no trust that google will keep promise not to use the data.
edit: thanks all, I have too look into it all back home.
1) Don't use an iPhone 2) Battery life too less (my versa lasts me 4+ days) 3) Too expensive. I bought my versa a month after launch for $150 and my wife's for $90 (albeit a holiday deal). They also just work without an issue and I don't imagine paying significantly more than that on another wearable.
The irreplaceable band on my wife's fitbit charge broke once, then the 3rd party replacement that shouldn't exist broke too. She then decided to get the cheapest option and seems pretty happy with it still. And if it breaks she'll just get a new one.
Of course it feels nicer to have software you know on your wrist. There are a few people who are interested in writing an own OS for the Amazfit Bip watch by Huami, which may (I'm not sure) also be the manufacturer of the bands. The project isn't really active, but maybe the motivation of some possible synergies would help.
If you want serious tracking and are prepared to spend a lot of money, Garmin makes good devices.
If you're okay with giving up data as long as it's not to Google, Jawbone and Mi fit devices are pretty close to Fitbit offerings.
Worth clarifying that they didn't even promise this. What they said was...
>The company never sells personal information, and Fitbit health and wellness data will not be used for Google ads
That means they won't sell personal information but they will probably sell anonymized health and wellness data and they will absolutely use the data themselves, just not for Google ads.
Currently that interest is mostly confined to China itself, but I wouldn't be surprised about that changing.
I don't know how they could use that data currently, but they are inventive and usually use everything they can get.
Now consider a person with health issues, whatever they may be. Many people can be turned by using their or their loved ones' health issues. Whether it's the money for health payments, promise of new treatments, organs transplants ... I leave to imagination.