Published Oct 27, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT

Jon Gilbert is a technology journalist with five years of experience covering mobile technology. He's covered smartwatches, tablets, smartphones, and Android accessories. He's attended CES to explore unique hardware like the Pebble Round 2 or Mudita Kompakt. His daily mobile tech life revolves around Pixel devices, which he has used since the Pixel 2 XL. Jon loves exploring the latest Android features, but is highly sceptical of anything related AI.

I recently picked up the Google Fitbit Air, and I'm mostly satisfied with my purchase. It does an effective job of tracking my health metrics while subtly blending in with the rest of my accessories.

However, after a few weeks of use, I'm not sure if I would recommend it, despite its excellent health-tracking metrics.…