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Initiating Your Journey with the Revamped Fitbit AI Personal Health Coach and Application

Fitbit Unveils a Fresh Look and Enhanced AI Features, But the Experience Remains in Early Development

After hinting at a significant redesign for the Fitbit app earlier this year, Google is now launching the new experience for select users. This introduces a completely fresh appearance to the app, resulting in a much more visually engaging experience, complete with a new layout and updated navigation. However, it offers more than just a cosmetic change.

Alongside the new appearance, Google is launching an AI-driven health coach to assist you in establishing a personalized fitness plan. This feature is integrated throughout the new user interface, making it easy to reach the coach from anywhere to receive contextual insights on your performance and metrics.

Who is Eligible for the New Fitbit Preview?

The primary requirement for accessing the new Fitbit preview is a subscription to Fitbit Premium. This subscription costs $9.99 per month, or you can opt for an annual plan at the equivalent rate of $7.99 per month. If you’ve recently acquired a new Fitbit device, such as the Pixel Watch 4, you may also be eligible for a free trial.

Google also mentions that the preview is currently exclusive to U.S. Fitbit subscribers, though this could change as testing progresses.

Steps to Join the Fitbit Preview

1. Launch the app. A banner at the top may highlight the “new Fitbit features.” Tap Join.
2. Review the subsequent page and tap Join public preview.
3. The next page will underscore how the Fitbit preview leverages Google AI, indicating it will have access to prior and future Fitbit data, along with other “Things to know.” Once you complete your review, tap Agree.
4. The following page will inquire if you wish to permit your data to aid in health research “to develop health and wellness features at Fitbit and Google,” although participation is optional. Review the details regarding its operation and data usage, then tap Agree or No thanks at the bottom.
5. Tap Start exploring to view a brief introduction of the new Fitbit features accessible in the preview.
6. After the introduction, you’ll be prompted to start a conversation with the AI to begin establishing your goals. You can tap Continue to start the chat or Explore the app now, chat later to delve into the new Fitbit experience.
7. The AI health coach will give a brief introduction about itself and the purpose of the initial conversation. Start by expressing what you aim to achieve. You can mention phrases like “I want to lose weight,” “I want to gain muscle,” “I want to enhance my running stamina,” or any mixture of goals you wish to reach. Converse naturally.
8. Keep discussing with the AI coach as it queries you about past or current methods for achieving your goals, your motivations, and more. In the end, it will summarize the discussion.
9. The coach will ask if you wish to develop a workout plan based on your goals. Tap Continue to create a workout plan or Explore the app to set it up later.
10. While creating the workout plan, the AI coach will utilize the prior conversation about your goals and motivations to start proposing a plan. Use this opportunity to inform the coach of any current fitness activities so it can tailor a more specific plan for you, including the days you prefer to engage in certain activities.
11. Continue the dialogue with the AI coach, which will modify its plan based on the information you share. It may inquire about the equipment you have available or any medical issues that might affect your workouts.
12. At the conclusion of the conversation, the AI coach will recap what was discussed. Tap Take me back to the app to explore the new Fitbit.

Your plan will take a few moments to generate and will be displayed on the Today tab once completed, as well as in the Fitness tab, where you can modify the plan or discuss it further with the AI coach.

Discovering the New Fitbit Preview

The updated Fitbit user interface features four primary tabs at the bottom, each concentrating on a different aspect of your health.

The Today tab has been refreshed, showcasing pertinent updates and insights from today’s activities, your sleep, and a recap of the previous day’s activities and metrics. Tapping the pencil icon allows you to modify the focus metrics that show at the top of the Today tab.

The Fitness tab replaces the former Coach tab. Here, you can view your workout plan, exercise days, recent activities, key metrics, and more. You can also see your current goal at the top and adjust it if necessary.

The Sleep tab offers insights on your sleep with straightforward methods to track your sleep consistency and key metrics like the duration spent in each sleep stage.

The Health tab provides a summary of your vitals and overall health. This is where you can enable detection features, such as warnings for high and low heart rates.

The Galaxy S26 Series Predicted to Feature a Greater Price Tag Than Expected

Escalating expenses for chips, cameras, and RAM might lead to a slight increase in the price of Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy S26 series.

What you need to know

– Samsung could postpone the launch of the Galaxy S26 until February 2026 due to a late adjustment in the lineup.
– Reports indicate that the Galaxy S26 series may experience a price elevation because of the rising costs of essential phone components.
– Prices for chipsets, camera modules, and DRAM have all escalated, creating additional pressure on Samsung’s production expenses.

As the year draws to a close, information regarding the Samsung Galaxy S26 series is beginning to surface. We recently discovered that Samsung might delay the release of the Galaxy S26 series until February 2026 due to the last-minute change of the Galaxy S26 Plus taking the place of the Galaxy S26 Edge in the lineup, and now another leak about the series has emerged, which could be a disappointment for your finances.

Korean publication ET News (via @Jukanlosreve on X) reveals that the price of the Galaxy S26 series could be higher compared to the Galaxy S25 because of increasing component costs. The report indicates that this price increase may result from the simultaneous rise in numerous internal component expenses.

Anticipated price increase for Samsung’s upcoming flagship models

An earlier report this year noted that the average prices for smartphone chipsets have surged by over 12% relative to last year, while the cost for camera modules has risen by nearly 8%. Additionally, Mobile DRAM (LPDDR5) prices have seen an increase of nearly 16% compared to Q1 of this year due to restricted supply. Compounding this issue, the smartphone tariff context in the U.S. remains unpredictable.

Overall, this could imply that Samsung might not be able to absorb the increased costs this time, potentially resulting in higher prices for the Galaxy S26 series when it officially debuts next year.

Samsung did not raise the prices of the Galaxy S25 series over the S24 lineup in January 2025. However, Samsung did raise the price of the Galaxy S24 Ultra by $100 upon its launch in January 2024, so if there is another price increase, it would signal the second rise in three years.

Of course, nothing is confirmed yet, and many factors could evolve before the flagship smartphone series officially debuts, but a price increase seems likely. Nevertheless, Samsung may opt to absorb the additional costs, especially considering how well the Pixel 10 series is performing in the U.S. market.

Meta Smart Glasses Achieve Major Improvement in Video Recording

The Meta AI application has recently unveiled selectable stability settings, a feature that has greatly improved Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 smart glasses. Following the rollout of firmware v19.2, users of Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN glasses can now select from auto, low, medium, and high video recording stability options. Although this update was not noted in the release documentation, users have confirmed it, effectively boosting the performance of Gen 1 glasses to match that of Gen 2 models.

The updated stability options incorporate a 60FPS recording feature, which was originally introduced with the Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses. This capability, now accessible to Gen 1 users, offers a significant enhancement, enabling smoother video recording. The stability upgrades are particularly evident when evaluating footage captured with the previous firmware. Even the “low” stability mode demonstrates a noticeable improvement over the prior version, giving the glasses a refreshed feel.

The update occurs automatically, with the preset option being “auto,” which is optimized for better stabilization. While 60FPS recording is currently unavailable for Ray-Ban Gen 1 glasses, the potential for future enhancements is plausible, considering Meta’s history of device updates.

In summary, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 users are the true beneficiaries of this update, receiving a complimentary enhancement that significantly boosts the capabilities and performance of their smart glasses.