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Google is rolling out major software updates for the Fitbit Air, Fitbit Edge, and Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5 later this month. The updates include a massive expansion of automatic workout detection, the arrival of Health Guardian features for Premium subscribers, and new app integrations. Additionally, a new stainless steel Metal Mesh band for the Fitbit Air is available for pre-order.
Google has officially launched the Fitbit Edge, a mid-tier fitness tracker priced at $179.99, positioned between the screenless Fitbit Air and the premium Pixel Watch 5. The device features a 1.34-inch OLED display, built-in GPS, and up to seven days of battery life. It is the first Fitbit tracker with a replaceable battery, though Google advises against user self-repair. Pre-orders are open now, with retail availability starting October 27. The device includes advanced health sensors for heart rate, sleep, and recovery, and integrates with Google Health Premium for AI-powered coaching.
Google is expanding Health Guardian features to the Fitbit Air and Edge, significantly improving automatic workout detection to cover over 100 activities, and launching a new metal mesh band for the Air.
Google has launched its Health Guardian suite in the Google Health app, introducing blood pressure, insulin resistance, and sleep breathing quality trends for Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5 owners. These AI-driven features analyze long-term physiological patterns rather than providing instant clinical readings. While free for Pixel Watch users, Fitbit Air owners must subscribe to Google Health Premium to access similar insights, with initial reports expected in early October.
Google is rolling out the Health Guardian suite to Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5 users this week, with the first trend reports arriving in early October. The update adds blood pressure, insulin resistance, and sleep breathing metrics for free, while Fitbit Air users will require a premium subscription later this year.
Pixel Watch 5 is a refined Pixel Watch 4+ with modest upgrades (3GB RAM, 64GB storage) and Wear OS 7, delivering strong health tracking and solid battery life. Its design remains premium, charging uses a side magnetic dock, and Gemini offers limited reliability in practice. Pricing rises to $399–$529, and while the software is polished, there’s little incentive to upgrade from Pixel Watch 4, though it’s a notable step up for owners of much older Pixel Watches.
YouTube star MrBeast has a multi-year deal with Google to feature Gemini AI, Google Health, and the Fitbit Air in upcoming videos. The kickoff video on September 5 will have him and his crew using Gemini for wilderness-survival guidance across jungle, desert, and Arctic environments, with Google Health and Fitbit Air integrations highlighted. The partnership follows his subscriber milestone and Bloomberg reporting that YouTube is offering some creators exclusivity deals with other platforms.
Pixel Watch 5 leans on heavy software glue—Gemini AI, Google Health/ Fitbit integration, and post-processed GPS—to deliver near‑best-in-class track accuracy across urban and forest routes, plus notable UI and sleep improvements and a handful of new workout features, while bumping CPU power and RAM. However, it still lacks core pro-sports capabilities (manual laps, chest‑strap HR pairing, cycling power meters, advanced data-field customization) and faces design/update-cycle hurdles that limit mainstream appeal against Garmin/Apple/COROS. In short, a strong upgrade for GPS accuracy and health AI, but not a full replacement for a dedicated athletic watch.
Google updates the Pixel Thermometer app with a white background and blue gradient icon to align with Google's new gradient design, and switches the health data connection option from Fitbit to Google Health; the update (version 1.0.947990598) is rolling out to Pixel users via the Play Store, with no major feature changes beyond the icon and branding.
Google Health’s latest app update adds a new Coach setting to the Today tab, offering Standard or No Coach insights to streamline the view; you can still ask questions and access fitness plans, and the release also fixes maps and improves how heart-rate zones and pace are displayed.
Google Health's iOS update (v5.05) adds two-way syncing between Google Health and Apple Health, letting Fitbit data and other wearable metrics—steps, distance, heart rate, sleep, etc.—flow into Apple Health (HRV data may not transfer); setup is via the Google Health app under Connections > Apps and services, and the update also adds Smart Health Links for sharing medical records.
Google Health 5.05 now lets Fitbit workouts, steps, and vitals be linked directly to Apple Health, enabling data to flow from Google Health to Apple Health without third‑party workarounds. The update follows Google Health replacing the Fitbit app earlier this year and adds Smart Health Links to share medical records; previously, users could only import Apple Health data into Google Health.
Google Health for iOS now supports two-way syncing with Apple Health, allowing exercise records, sleep, vitals, steps and Fitbit data to be written back into HealthKit and shared with other HealthKit apps or healthcare providers via Smart Health Links; the update (version 5.05) is available now on the App Store.
Pixel Watch 5 has appeared as a selectable device in Google Health ahead of its official August 12 launch, though no one can actually set one up yet and the listing uses an image of Pixel Watch 4. Rumors suggest a design close to the Pixel Watch 4, with Snapdragon SW5100 and possibly 3GB RAM, and expected pricing across sizes from $399 to $529 depending on connectivity.
The Pixel Watch 5 appeared as a selectable device in the Google Health app with a ready-made setup flow, though Google appears to reuse Pixel Watch 4 artwork. Google is expected to officially unveil the watch on August 12 in 41mm and 45mm sizes, with leaks suggesting a RAM bump to 3GB while keeping the same core CPU/GPU.