FitBit History (Updated 2016)

  • FitBit becomes founded

    James Park and Eric Friedman are the founders of FitBit. Their goal was to make people healthier.
  • FitBit Ultra Launches

    On FitBit's 4th birthday, they launch a new product, called the FitBit Ultra. The FitBit Ultra features the first pedometer that syncs to your mobile device.
  • FitBit One and Zip Launch

    The FitBit One and Zip had a new approach. The FitBit One is just not a pedometer, but is a calorie-counter, and also counts the flights you climb with the built in accelerometer. The FitBit Zip is a pedometer that comes in a wide variety of colors, including Magenta and Green.
  • FitBit Flex Launches

    FitBit FlexFitBit FlexThe FitBit Flex is the first of FitBit's pedometer lines that you wear on your wrist, with the exception of the FitBit One during sleep. Instead of fully displaying stats, it shows dots, each dot representing 20% of your goal. To get the exact number of your stats, you had to go to the app.
  • FitBit Force Lanches

    The FitBit Team decided to bring back the numbers to the FitBit Force. Worn on your wrist shows your steps, calories burned, and other in real time. In February 2014, FtBit did a recall of the product, due to skin irritations of the band.
  • FitBit Charge, FitBit Charge HR and FitBit Surge Launch

    To replace the FitBit Force, they created the FitBit Charge. It did basically the same thing. The FitBit Charge HR has a built in heart rate sensor, hence "HR". Thje Surge was totally different, as it had a full screen, with much more controls.
  • FitBit Blaze and Alta

    Welcome to the REAL 21st century! The FitBit Blaze features the same thing as the SUrge, but now has a colored screen, and interchangable bands. The FitBit Alta is like a FitBit Flex, but now displays numbers, instead of dots.
  • FitBit and FitStar Alliance

    FitBit and FitStar discovered their goal weas the same. To make people healthy in a fun, happy way. FitBit and FitStar decided to join together to create that mission accomplished.