Microsoft eventually came to the market of fitness gadgets, presenting the Microsoft bracelet Band, which is considered watches, heart rate monitor, pedometer, count calories burned and sleep. Application for bracelet available on mobile phones with the operating system Windiws Phone, iOS and Android.

"We almost always insisted that the bracelet is obliged to work not only with Windows, but with iOS and Android," said Matt Barlow, General Manager, management for personal devices, in the company blog. Recall that presents smart watch Apple Watch will work together exclusively with telephones Apple. Microsoft especially emphasize that the bracelet can be worn regardless of the model of your phone.

The bracelet is equipped with multiple sensors that track not only movement, but also heart rate, and stress levels, and even solar radiation to recommend to use sunblock. The bracelet is similar integrated GPS, so it can track the movement for a jog, not communicating with the cell phone. Color screen 310 on the pixel 102 is able to reflect alerts, and Windows Phone has a chance of creating a voice memo using voice assistant Cortana.

Information from all sensors is transferred to Microsoft Health, similar to Apple HealthKit and Google Fit. The system without the help of other processes all incoming information and makes recommendations to improve health, informs Mashable. Price Microsoft Band will start from $ 199. The cost of the Apple Watch, coming next year, $ 349. According to The New York Times, the implementation will start as early as October 30, in shopping malls Microsoft and Internet-store company.

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