Tuesday 12 May 2015
YuFit fitness band launched in India for Rs. 999
Yu has ventured into the health and wearable segment with the launch of company's first fitness tracking band called YuFit. According to Yu's Founder and CEO Rahul Sharma, the YuFit is not just a health or fitness band, but also a lifestyle companion. The YuFit fitness band was announced at the launch event of the Yu Yuphoria smartphone.
The YuFit band has an OLED screen. It displays time and notifications from your smartphones including e-mail, call alerts and text messages. The screen also displays number of steps taken, distance walked and other fitness parameters.
It can also act as a shutter release button for the smartphones camera and can work with the alarm on the smartphone to alert and vibrate the user. It also comes with find My phone feature that locates user's paired smartphone. It is compatible with Android smartphones and connects via Bluetooth.
Micromax in collaboration with HealthifyMe, a start-up based in Bangalore announced healthifyme app for the YuFit band. The app tracks your sleep, distance walked, steps taken and calories burnt. It can also be used to track food intake and number of calories consumed every day based on diet.
The app contains an extensive database of international and Indian foods to help users to to count calories consumed. It also helps users to track if they have reached their fitness goal thus working as a coach for assistance. Users can chat with personal coaches, nutritionists, etc to guide, listen to feedback and motivate them. Users can also monitor the weight with the help of the app.
Highlights of YuFit band
The YuFit fitness band comes with a price tag of Rs. 999 and will be available for purchase next month via Yu's official website. The company will offer first 1000 users free personal trainer.
- Wireless wristband with Display
- Supported by a dedicated app
- Helps set ‘Daily Goals’
- Alter plans with ‘My Plan’ feature
- Unified interface
- ‘Do not disturb’ slots on the app for the band
- Mounted LCD display to notify incoming calls
- Integrated 24 x 7 guidance from fitness experts
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