New Samsung Fitness Trackers Have Music Built-In
New Samsung Fitness Trackers Have Music Built-In Samsung last week unveiled its Gear Fit2 fitness band and Gear IconX earbud set. The Gear Fit2 will be available for US$180 this Friday at major retailers. The IconX will hit shelves in the third quarter of this year. The Gear Fit2 has a built-in GPS and a heart rate monitor. The Gear IconX is a pair of Bluetooth earbuds that can track fitness information and provide users with feedback on their exercise performance. Both offer access to music -- the Gear Fit2 has a standalone music player while the IconX earbuds have internal storage for up to 1,000 MP3s. Both use Bluetooth. "With the Gear Fit2 and IconX, Samsung's eliminating the need to have a separate fitness tracker and iPod," noted Ramon Llamas, a research manager at IDC . "It's on to something here. Sure, music isn't health and fitness per se, but people listen to music when they exercise, so it makes sense," he told TechNewsWorld.