{"id":122925,"date":"2026-05-06T19:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/googles-answer-to-whoop-could-launch-as-soon-as-tomorrow\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T19:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T19:34:09","slug":"googles-answer-to-whoop-could-launch-as-soon-as-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/googles-answer-to-whoop-could-launch-as-soon-as-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"Google&#8217;s answer to Whoop could launch as soon as tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"elk-75f1393c-7046-44e1-8d41-034c2dd4202b\">\n<li>Following recent teasers and leaks, Google&#8217;s screenless Fitbit Air may launch on May 7.<\/li>\n<li>The wearable device is expected to track health data throughout the day and show insights in the Fitbit app rather than on the screen.<\/li>\n<li>The Fitbit Air can start at around $99 and come with many of the same band options as the Pixel Watch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-a8e53794-523f-4669-89e3-6f7ef9f9d3eb\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-5a993c59-4570-4c3e-8974-028079d5147f\">Following previous leaks, it looks like Google&#8217;s screenless wearable competitor to Whoop could arrive as soon as tomorrow, May 7, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Steph Curry posted on Instagram <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/fitbit\/google-preparing-a-screenless-fitness-band-like-whoop\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/fitbit\/google-preparing-a-screenless-fitness-band-like-whoop\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/fitbit\/google-preparing-a-screenless-fitness-band-like-whoop\">Wearing a new Fitbit device that we hadn&#8217;t seen before, that looked like a whole new kind of wearable. Since then, multiple leaks have revealed that Google is working on a Whoop-style fitness tracker with no screen. The wearable device reportedly collects data throughout the day and then presents insights on your phone, as opposed to a screen.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-5a993c59-4570-4c3e-8974-028079d5147f-2\">This category of wearables is constantly growing with brands like Whoop, Amazfit and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/luna-band-ces-2026-reveal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/luna-band-ces-2026-reveal\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/luna-band-ces-2026-reveal\">Others are already in space. Now it looks like Google is ready to get involved with its own take on screenless trackers.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"article-continues-below block py-2 text-sm\">Article continues below <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"inline-block w-2.5 h-2.5 ml-2\" fill=\"currentColor\" preserveaspectratio=\"xMidYMid meet\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 1000\"><path d=\"M1000 100L500 900 0 100h1000z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-('') after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-(0.7rem) after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            before:content-('') before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-(0.7rem) before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-(length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)) uppercase sm:text-(length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)) font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            you may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Fitbit&#8217;s official Instagram account recently <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX9rcrIFJ8T\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DX9rcrIFJ8T\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">posted a teaser<\/a> With the caption &#8220;Gird up your loins. 5.7.26.&#8221; Some slides show a light blue band with a steel buckle.<\/p>\n<p>The design looks similar to the Pixel Watch woven band, and it&#8217;s in line with previous leaks pointing to a device called Fitbit Air. All signs point to the launch happening tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3adcfdd9-f0fe-4061-8809-fded9bb3848e\">In <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYAOHEIRbXq\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYAOHEIRbXq\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">another teaser<\/a>Fitbit posted a clip about general health-related questions that ends with a &#8220;thinking&#8221; prompt, suggesting the company may have news about its Gemini-powered personal health coach, which has been in beta since last year.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier leaks suggested a launch around May 16, but now it looks like Google may be pushing things forward. With Android Show and Google I\/O 2026 coming up, the timing really makes sense, giving the Fitbit Air its own spotlight ahead of the big announcements.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-uzYXZtac2AqNyCkhQyz3ES\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-uzYXZtac2AqNyCkhQyz3ES slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted partner in the world of Android<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reports suggest it could launch for around $99 with multiple band options, similar to the Pixel Watch lineup.<\/p>\n<p>There are also rumors that Google may rebrand Fitbit&#8217;s software experience under a new Google Health name, although nothing has been confirmed yet. That said, we won&#8217;t have to wait much longer, as the Fitbit Air may be officially unveiled soon.<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-593e12f8-6f5a-4c3d-ab2a-b6c7fc529f32\"\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-18c3d847-53cd-4505-964a-c354b282bf7a\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"android-central-s-take-3\">Android Central&#8217;s Tech<\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-cbb9c92b-53bb-410b-9793-354a0ea22490\">I&#8217;ve always liked the idea of \u200b\u200bscreenless trackers, but they never seemed perfect. If Google can combine solid tracking with the Gemini&#8217;s insights, it could be the first fitness band that actually tells me something useful instead of just showing me numbers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to know Following recent teasers and leaks, Google&#8217;s screenless Fitbit Air may launch on May 7. The wearable device is expected to track health data throughout the day and show insights in the Fitbit app rather than on the screen. 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