Google's FCC-Filed Fitbit Tracker Turned Out to Be the $179.99 Fitbit Edge, Not Wear OS

An FCC filing in September looked like it revealed Google's next wearable, and it was not another Pixel Watch. As 9to5Google reported, the filing covered an unnamed "wireless device" made by Goertek, which also builds Pixel Buds, and several details pointed toward a Wear OS-powered successor to the long-quiet Fitbit Charge line.

<blockquote><strong>Update, October 25:</strong> Google announced the device on October 12 as the Fitbit Edge, priced at $179.99, with a $219.99 Stephen Curry edition and retail availability from October 27. It does not run Wear OS; Android Authority reports it runs an updated Fitbit OS. It has a 1.34-inch always-on AMOLED display, GPS, up to seven days of battery and 5ATM and IP68 ratings (<a href="https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/fitbit/google-fitbit-edge/">Google</a>, <a href="https://www.androidauthority.com/google-fitbit-edge-price-specs-features-launch-3720894/">Android Authority</a>, <a href="https://www.droid-life.com/2026/10/12/google-fitbit-edge-official-at-179-heres-everything-new/">Droid Life</a>).</blockquote>

What the filing showed

The filing was made on September 10 under FCC ID SZGG8BL6, for model G8BL6, a format Google typically uses for its own hardware. The electronic regulatory label sat under Settings, System, Regulatory Information, the same path the Pixel Watch uses. Test logs showed Android Debug Bridge (ADB) was used during evaluation, which fuelled speculation that the device ran Android in some form, possibly Wear OS. A Singapore IMDA filing later named Google as the brand (the5krunner).

The filing listed Bluetooth LE and GNSS for location, but no Wi-Fi. That is unusual for a full smartwatch, which typically needs Wi-Fi for standalone apps, and pointed instead to a slimmer band that relies on a paired phone.

Detail	From the FCC filing	At launch (Fitbit Edge)
Model	G8BL6, made by Goertek	Fitbit Edge
Software	Speculated Wear OS (ADB used in testing)	Updated Fitbit OS, not Wear OS
Connectivity	Bluetooth LE, GNSS, no Wi-Fi	Bluetooth 5.4, GPS
Display	Not stated	1.34-inch always-on AMOLED
Battery	Not stated	Up to seven days
US price	Not stated	$179.99 ($219.99 Stephen Curry edition)

Where it fits in Google's lineup

Google's Fitbit range had two very different ends. The Fitbit Air, launched at $99.99, is a screenless tracker built for continuous health monitoring. The Pixel Watch is a full Wear OS smartwatch with apps, maps, calls and a display that needs charging about every 24 hours. The new device sits between them, with a screen and some smart features while staying closer to a fitness band's simplicity and battery life (Google Store).

Two Pixel 11 ads had also reportedly shown an unnamed, pill-shaped wearable alongside Google's phones and Pixel Watches.

Why it matters

Fitbit's Charge series was for years one of the best-selling fitness trackers, before Google's acquisition folded Fitbit's software and health expertise into the Pixel Watch rather than keeping Charge as a regularly updated line. The Edge fills that gap again, so budget-conscious buyers no longer have to choose between a screenless tracker and a full Pixel Watch that needs daily charging.

What to watch next

Reviews will show how the updated Fitbit OS compares with Wear OS for apps, and whether reports that the Edge lacks NFC for contactless payments are borne out.

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