In this fast track world, Diet and Exercise are necessary to keep fit and healthy yourself in good shape. It is possible only with proper diet and doing some exercise regularly. In this hectic lifestyle, people want to know how many calories they burned in a day. that’s why they use plenty of options like pedometer or monitors to track their movements, sleep and calories burned. It’s a time to turn towards “Fitbit Zip”, a new offering of Waddles.
Fitbit Zip small sized wireless activity and fitness tracker is available at low price. It makes your fitness fun; as it tracks your steps, distance, calories burned as well allows you to set personal fitness targets and goals, view your progress overtime earning unique badges on the basis of your goals and accomplishments.
Fitbit's Zip turns your everyday life into a fun path to fitness. Much more than a pedometer, Zip tracks your steps, distance, and calories burned—then automatically syncs the data to your Fitbit account on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac. Whether online or through the Fitbit App, you can set goals and stay motivated to keep on your path to fitness with graphs, badges, and friendly competitions.
With Fitbit Zip you can export your Fitbit data to several popular fitness apps. Some of them - including SparkPeople, Lose It!, MyFitnessPal, and MapMyFITNESS - let you import their data into Fitbit's dashboard, so you can track and understand your health in either app. It's water resistant as well, a feature found in many competing exercise products. Previous Fitbit users may miss the skills the Zip can't tackle, namely sleep tracking and recording stairs climbed.
The Fitbit Zip is larger than both the original Tracker and Ultra devices. Even so, the Zip is still extremely portable, weighing a mere 8 grams (0.28-ounce), and it measures just 1.1 inches tall by 1.4 inches wide. The dimension of product is just 0.2 x 1.2 x 1.8 inches and weight is 0.3 ounces. It is available at the price of $59.95 in US only.
There are five color choices for this device including Blue, Magenta, White, Charcoal and Lime. You can purchase it from local or online retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Target, Apple, AT&T and more.
Features of Fitbit Zip:
- Track steps, distance and calories burned
- Set goals, view progress and earn badges
- Syncs automatically to your computer or select bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth Smart ready devices, smartphones or tablets and the iPad
- Share and compete with friends throughout the day
- Free iPhone and Android Apps
- Small and discreet – wear in pocket, on belt or bra
- Sweat-, rain-, and splash-proof
- Log food, weight and more on Fitbit’s website or apps
- Replaceable battery lasts 4-6-months
Specs of Fitbit Zip:
- Radio: Bluetooth 4.0
- Size: 1.4 x 1.1 x 0.38 inches
- Splash-proof: Yes
- Programmable: No
- PC Connectivity: Yes
- Alarm Feature: No
- Battery: 3V coin battery, CR 2025
- Weight: 0.282 oz. (8 grams)
- Screen: black and white, non-illuminated
The bad: It does not track sleep; lacks a rechargeable battery; Android compatibility limited to Samsung Galaxy phones; It is not water proof; No alarms or stopwatch functions; easier to misplace than wristband models.
