Withings a company known for making wearables and home appliances has launched their latest activity tracker called ‘Go’ which is said to be in the low cost category. It is an activity tracker which is designed to look great along with being affordable and is packed with an E Ink display which is always on. The activity tracker is capable of tracking steps, distance, running, swimming and sleep cycles.
The multi screen E Ink display is always turned on and is easily visible in bright sunlight and even in water (water resistant). With the 88 graphic segments a single touch can create different displays for various situations. The level of activity can be seen on a dial showing the percentage of progress, when a goal is met the central icon changes to display a reward in recognition to the achievement. You can also use it as an analog watch with the E Ink display showing time. The low power consuming display ensures that the device can last for 8 months without needing a change in the battery (button cell battery).
Withings Go is an activity tracker which can track all your activities through out the day and differentiate between each activity like walking, running by counting the number of steps, distance covered, calories burned and the time duration. Cycling sessions are also tracked, swimming sessions are tracked along with calories burnt. Sleep patterns are also tracked and it is capable of distinguishing between light and deep sleep cycles. All these details can be tracked with the help of Withings Health Mate iOS and Android application. Users get a personal coach to track and motivate users with the help of MyFitnessPal which helps to set goals and provides daily timeline reports which integrate over 150 partners whose services range from food logging, GPS running etc.
The Withings Go is available in 5 vibrant colors of black, blue, green, red and yellow. It can not just be worn on wrist but can be clipped to your belt or carried on a key chain or in a pocket to keep track of your daily activities 24/7. The Withings is available for purchase in Q1 2016 for $69.95. The Withings Go is added to the already existing set of activity trackers which include the Pulse Ox activity, heart rate, and blood oxygen level tracker ($99.95) and three distinct models of the Activité line of highly stylized analog watch activity and sleep trackers. These include the luxury Swiss made Activité ($450), the premium Activité Steel ($169.95) and the versatile Activité Pop ($149.95).
