\nAs per the filing details, the technology includes a force-sensitive screen and a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor to measure blood pressure. Filing the patent means that the Fitbit engineers are working on this technology, but we don\u2019t know when it will find its way toward the company\u2019s products.
\nFitbit might be developing blood pressure technology for the next Pixel Watch
\nSmartwatches are currently offering a plethora of health monitoring features, but blood pressure is a rare feature among them. You can now find blood pressure technology on Samsung Galaxy Watch 5. Likewise, other manufacturers like Apple and Google are also expected to add this technology to their next wearables. That\u2019s why we should take the Fitbit claims with a pinch of salt.
\nMany believe that the Pixel Watch has become the main focus of Google, and Fitbit products aren\u2019t a priority anymore. Google has recently rebranded the company to \u201cFitbit by Google.\u201d Additionally, the latest Fitbit smartwatches don\u2019t offer anything extraordinary compared to the Pixel Watch or other rivals.
\nWith the prediction of dire economic conditions for Google, the company might be less likely to invest in multiple similar products at the same time. Another scenario is Google doesn\u2019t want to turn Fitbit smartwatches into a rival to Pixel Watch.
\nYet, it needs to be determined if this blood pressure technology will come to a Fitbit-branded product or the next Pixel Watch. Judging based on recent events, Fitbit is more likely to hand over this technology to the Pixel Watch to be used as a competitive advantage. Also, Apple\u2019s 2024 smartwatches are expected to launch with blood pressure checkers (via Bloomberg).
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