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Fitbit Ultra Video Transcript
Hi. This is Brian Bennett for cnet.com and today we're taking a first look at the Fitbit Ultra. The Ultra may be tiny, even what some what would call cute, but this little fitness gadget packs plenty of slick abilities. Costing 99.95, the Fit Bit is basically a high tech pedometer that you clip on and wear all day. The idea is for the Fitbit Ultra to record your movements which you then analyze using powerful data tools online. Shaped like a clip, the Fitbit Ultra weighs under half an ounce. It has a tiny strip like OLED screen that's easy to read. Pressing the device is one button cycles through steps taken, stories climbed, a flower graphic that shows your current activity level by growing or shrinking and the time. A USB bay station charges the Fitbit Ultra, connects to Maxim PCs and wirelessly and automatically syn data when you're within 15 feet. It even can track the amount and quality of your sleep. iOS and now a new Android app make checking your Fitbit status on the go easier. The Fitbit Ultra isn't perfect though. Unlike more expensive fitness gadgets, it doesn't measure running routes or log speed and time data. It also isn't waterproof so I don't recommend using it for activities like swimming or taking it out in soaking rainstorms. Some of the more compelling features like detailed activity reports and personal trainer functions cost extra. I'm Brian Bennett and this has been a first look at the Fitbit Ultra. Be sure to check out our full review at cnet.com.
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Fitbit Ultra (blue) Review
The good: Small, light, and easy to carry, the Fitbit Ultra effortlessly tracks your basic daily activity level. It has a host of online analytical tools, it tracks sleep quality, and it boasts both Android and iOS mobile apps.
The bad: The Fitbit Ultra needs to be within 15 feet to sync with its USB-connected base station. The Trainer feature and a deeper activity data analysis cost extra. It's not waterproof.
The bottom line: The Ultra extends Fitbit's already impressive personal fitness data measurement abilities, but for the same $99.95 price. Already a high-tech pedometer, the Ultra now has an altimeter to record stairs climbed, too. It isn't as advanced as more expensive mobile fitness gadgets, but the tiny device is easy to wear all day long and fun to use.
Fitbit Ultra (blue) Specs
Manufacturer: Fitbit Inc.
Part number: Wireless Personal Trainer
