While the Android version has already been updated with these features, the iOS app isn't expected to receive them until next week, as soon as the Apple overlords have given it the green light. Also, based on user feedback, yoga and dance (Zumba time!) have been added to the list of activities the Shine and Flash are able to track. Formerly known as the Shine app, the new Misfit app works with both devices, and you can sync multiple tokens to the same smartphone or tablet. To coincide with the Flash's launch, Misfit has also gone about updating its mobile apps. And with its low price point, the hope is the Flash will attract a whole new demographic of users that wouldn't have bought a Shine anyway. Misfit isn't too worried about cannibalization, however, banking on one group of consumers who'll prefer the more premium design of the Shine, and another who'll favor the value proposition the Flash offers. ![]() Barring a few new colors options and lower waterproof rating (up to 30m compared with 50m for the Shine), then, it's more or less the same product for half the price. On the Shine, you did this by double-tapping the touch-sensitive panel on the front of the token. Other changes include the central button on the face of the Flash (hidden under the malleable plastic), which illuminates a ring of LEDs to show you how much progress you've made towards the next activity goal. Misfit also tells us that a simpler design means the battery, which keeps the token running for around six months, should be easier to replace. Misfit Wearables Flash Fitness and Sleep Monitor (White) C 96.10. Misfit Phase Hybrid Smartwatch Activity Tracker, Notifications, Sleep Tracker. You can only pop the token in from the underneath, and a lip on the front side keeps the thing from escaping in that direction - this was a problem with the Shine that later generations of accessories have begun to address. Misfit Ray Fitness and Sleep Tracker with Black Leather Band Carbon Black - NEW. On that note, the included sports band and clip mounts have been redesigned for the Flash. In fact, it's the same material used for the Shine's sporty wrist mounts, since Misfit already knows it doesn't cause skin irritation (shoutout to Fitbit). When the six months of battery life is finally up, all you have to do is replace the coin cell battery, just like you would with an analogue watch.To make the new price point work, anodized aircraft-grade aluminum has given way to a textured, rubbery plastic. There's also hardly anything to charge in the first place, since the Flash utilizes Bluetooth 4.1 or BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy), to sync up with your smartphone. Lack of cords alone has helped it stay on my wrist longer than most other wearables simply because there's no need to take it off since I don't have to worry about juicing it up. Perhaps the most appealing feature of the Flash? The tracker's super long battery life and the fact that it requires no charging. Though available to use with the Shine, Windows Phone compatibility is still "coming soon" for the Flash. Most Android handsets work with the Flash - notably the Samsung Galaxy S5, S4, Note 3, Google Nexus 5 and 4 with Android 4.3 JellyBean and later. Like a lot of other fitness trackers, the Flash can be used with almost all mobile devices including the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus all the way down to the iPhone 4S, if its running iOS 7 and later. That said, perhaps an automated solution is not the most exact science to track sleep. ![]() Automatic tracking is nice though, since I'm the type of person who would forget to push a button every night and every morning.
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