Fitbit teased a new wearable that it will unveil tomorrow at a special product event. The company posted a shadowy close-up of what appears to be a new Fitbit Sense or Versa device on Twitterand lo and behold: there is another physical button.
In May, a photo of a smartwatch made the rounds online that reportedly was a leaked Fitbit Versa 4. roadside resident wearables tech reviewer Victoria Song explained why so many athletes and athleisure-wearing workout cosplayers believe it was a Fitbit mistake to remove the physical buttons on the Sense, Versa 3, Charge 5, and Inspire 2 in favor of confusing touch controls. sensitive. Deputy editor Thomas Ricker had a higher opinion of the Garmin Epix 2’s touchscreen approach, but that smartwatch also includes five buttons.
This teaser shows that Fitbit may be ready to ditch the all-touch designs and go back to physical buttons that athletes need to get the most out of their smartwatches and fitness trackers. Companies like Garmin have always kept easy-to-find buttons for sweaty activities, and Apple is rumored to be working on a new rugged watch for that specific purpose.
