Microsoft Band Available Today
The sleek new Microsoft Band is available available beginning today in the U.S. You can get a new Microsoft Band at Microsoft Stores, online at microsoftstores.com as well as retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Dell.com, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Sports Authority, Taylormade.com and Target.com.
The new Microsoft Band features a curved display along with an improved Microsoft Health dashboard. It goes beyond standard fitness wearable capabilities, allowing you to track your heart rate, exercise, calories burned and sleep quality.
The Microsoft Band now features an eleventh sensor, a barometer, to measure elevation gain and loss with even more precision. Plus, built-in GPS stores your data right on your wrist, so you have the option of leaving your mobile device at home while you hit the trail or the road. Once you have synced your new Microsoft Band with Microsoft Health, you can analyze your data anywhere you go with the Windows 10 Universal App. And, the new Microsoft Band is cross-platform compatible, allowing you to use your iOS, Android or Windows devices.
Microsoft is also bringing first party nutrition to Microsoft Health and Microsoft Band with a brand new partner, Lose It! This personal weight-loss experience can help you lose weight by getting to know your goals and the nutrition and exercise you need to reach them. At a glance, you’ll see your progress through your daily calorie budget and how many more steps you need before you start racking up bonus calories.
The Microsoft Band provides your VO2 max tracking right on your wrist, giving you an indication of your true fitness level, and an indicator of how that 12-week Guided Workout Half-Marathon is adding up to help you become a more efficient runner.
The new, curved Corning Gorilla Glass 3 display provides notifications directly to your wrist so you can stay up-to-date with call alerts, email, calendar, texts and social updates. With a Windows Phone running Windows 8.1 or later, you can also use Cortana straight from your wrist to reply to texts, set reminders, or schedule a meeting for the next day.