Google Announces Fitbit Air Upgrades, Health Guardian Launch, and Metal Mesh Band
Google announced on October 12, 2026 that its Health Guardian feature will launch later in October for Fitbit Air and Edge users with Google Health Premium, alongside improved automatic activity detection and a new metal mesh band for the Fitbit Air.
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| Oct 12, 12:00 PM | tomsguide.com | Google just fixed my biggest design complaint about the Fitbit Air — and it looks stunning |
| Oct 12, 9:38 AM | 9to5google.com | Google’s Fitbit Air is getting a shiny new Metal Mesh band and better automatic tracking |
| Oct 12, 8:06 AM | androidpolice.com | Your Fitbit Air is about to get way better at spotting your workouts |
| Oct 12, 6:20 AM | techmeme.com | Google says Health Guardian is launching later in October on the Fitbit Air and Edge for Google Health Premium users, and expands automatic activity tracking (Cheyenne MacDonald/Engadget) |
| Oct 12, 6:00 AM | androidauthority.com | Your Fitbit Air is getting a whole lot better at being able to recognize all your exercise activity |
| Oct 12, 6:00 AM | androidauthority.com | Google’s new Metal Mesh Bands give the Fitbit Air a classy new look |
| Oct 12, 6:00 AM | cnet.com | The Fitbit Air Is Getting an Upgrade |