Local release date, price announced for Fitbit Versa 2
By Staff Writer 18 October 2019Now we officially know the South African release date - end of October/beginning November. FULL STORY >
Fitbit Versa 2 coming to South Africa in mid October
By Staff Writer 29 August 2019The Versa 2 brings a number of minor improvements to the table. FULL STORY >
Fitbit Versa Lite, Inspire HR and Inspire now available in South Africa
By Staff Writer 28 March 2019There are a few more Fitbit wearables on the shelves in South Africa, with the company announcing the availability of the Versa Lite, Inspire HR and Inspire. FULL STORY >
Fitbit Charge 3
By Mike Joubert 7 December 2018The Charge 3 does what it's supposed to do but remains a bit bland. FULL STORY >
FNB introduces payments through Garmin and Fitbit
By Staff Writer 3 August 2018Shortly after Samsung said that they will work together with Absa to introduce Samsung Pay, FNB went on the offensive. FULL STORY >
Fitbit Versa
By Mike Joubert 13 June 2018A great addition to the Fitbit range, the Versa is unobtrusive and gets the job done. FULL STORY >
Fitbit announces new Versa smartwatch and Ace wearable
By Staff Writer 14 March 2018A smartwatch for all? FULL STORY >
Visa Enables On the Go Payments With the New Fitbit Ionic
By Press Release 23 October 2017“How We Will Pay”* study shows consumers who own wearables buy more, prefer cashless purchases and view devices as eliminating buying friction. FULL STORY >
Fitbit Ionic officially launched in South Africa
By Press Release 13 October 2017Core Group today announced the launch of Fitbit’s first smartwatch in South Africa. Fitbit Ionic, the world’s first truly cross-platform high-end smartwatch, with industry leading battery life, is available immediately from retailers... FULL STORY >
Fitbit brings heart rate monitoring to Alta HR
By Staff Writer 7 March 2017Fitbit has made changes to their Alta smartband, with version 2 now coming with continuous heart rate monitoring, utilising a specially designed PurePulse chip. The company believes this makes the Alta HR the world’s slimmest fitness wristband to... FULL STORY >
Fitbit Charge 2
By Mike Joubert 2 February 2017The Charge 2 from Fitbit is, as you might have guessed, a second generation fitness tracker, bringing with it a larger display as well as heart rate monitoring. FULL STORY >
Fitbit considering a bid for Pebble
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 1 December 2016Fitbit may pay between $34 and $40 million to acquire smartwatch maker Pebble. FULL STORY >
Fitbit's new Sleep Schedule feature aims to help you sleep better
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 21 June 2016With the ability to track one's sleep a large part of what Fitbit offers users, the company has now unveiled a host of new features built around that functionality. FULL STORY >
Fitbit Blaze
By Mike Joubert 14 April 2016Going the semi-smartwatch route, Fitbit takes heart rate monitoring to the masses. If you can afford its R4k price tag. FULL STORY >
Two new Fitbits launch in South Africa – the Blaze and Alta
By Staff Writer 18 March 2016Two new Fitbit devices, the Blaze and Alta, were launched at an event at the iStore in Sandton this morning. FULL STORY >
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