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Google Fit: update brings distance meter, calorie counter & Watch Facebook for Android Wear


The Google Fit. The app has now been expanded to include some basic features that have been missing in order to use the app and the entire platform as proper fitness tracker. Among other things, the distance traveled is finally measured and estimated the calorie consumption of the user.

Google Fit is not just a standalone app to measure the various values, but also a platform for managing data which are supplied through third-party apps and stored there. Some values ​​have been able to be supplied externally only on the various fitness tracker, be with the new update now also automatically covered by the smartphone app.

While Google has so far only Fit independently counted the steps of the user, both on its own sensor in the smartphone as well as on associated traditional values, these values ​​are now expanded to include more live reports. After the update, the app also tries to determine the distance traveled thereby, which is read not only about the steps is converted but also by various sensors in the Smartphone. GPS but comes here (currently) not yet used. The app can now also distinguish between walking and running.

From the determined values, and on the basis of data such as body size, sex, and weight, the app determines now the calorie consumption of the user. A distinction is made again between the respective fitness activities, so that here a fairly accurate picture when coming out. The calories consumed in "idle", ie practically the average consumption of the body is determined and displayed here in the famous pie.

As a third innovation you can now also in the app can be all determined data of recent days and weeks show extensive and with lots of statistics - so far this went over a longer period only via the web portal. To always inspire the user to peak performance, there is now also a widget for the smartphone and a Watch Face for Android Wear Smart Watches with whom you date statistics may bear in mind always.

The update will be rolled out since yesterday and should arrive in the next few days to all users. Who do just across the road and the app would have immediately, the signed version can also download directly from APKMirror.