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This would be mostly to the devices like the Fitbit blaze or the surge that can connect to phones or have their own gps built in so maybe they could have a compass feature to see what way you are facing if you get lost or something!
The Surge has a digital compass sensor but no app to display the data. I'd love to see a digital compass app included. My take on what it might look like is below.
If you included MGRS data (both mils and degrees) that would be very cool. The mock up is nice, add an 8 figure grid reference and you have something tactical that army guys would be all over.
The Surge has a digital compass sensor but no app to display the data. I'd love to see a digital compass app included. My take on what it might look like is below.
I was thinking, this has gps/digital compass etc built to it could we see a compass display (maybe even just a bearing) as part of a watch face ? Possibly in a later software version? I had a digital compass built in on a previous watch and it proved very handy on occasion.
Even little things like displaying altitude or lat/long coordinates would add another to the surge's impressive list of features.
The watch face screens could display so much more useful info with just a few more pixels!
This would be totally shamazing and really shouldn't be difficult at all. It has the sensors, so we are told lol This has been an idea loads of people have talekd about and asked for. Come on fitbit, get on top of this and make us your loyal customers happy
I also really support this idea. It would help differenciate the Surge from the Blaze further as a "fitness superwatch" and take further advantage of its $50 premium by just leveraging its own built in sensors.
If Fitbit declare that the Surge (product with GPS integrated) has Digital compass and Altimeter, I expect to see them on the display, at least during an hike. Please add them!
I would find the compass display super useful in my job as a surveyor. Please add a display for this feature and sign me up as soon as it's available. For testing or otherwise. Thanks for your awesome product.
Hi @sustainblue and commenters, thanks for your suggestion.
We're always working to streamline our offerings as we introduce new products. Although it has been a very popular product for us, we will soon stop selling Fitbit Surge. If you're looking for a new device, we recommend considering Ionic. Ionic is a motivating timepiece packed with fitness guidance, health insights, music storage, apps, and more. You can learn more about Ionic at https://www.fitbit.com/ionicor compare the Fitbit family of products at https://www.fitbit.com/compare.
Please note that we’ll continue to support Surge from a software standpoint, along with any questions you might have during your use of the product. We apologize for any inconvenience and hope we can continue to provide you with Fitbit devices you love and help you reach your goals.
I think your suggestion is a good one, so I took the liberty of changing the label and title so that it is applicable to future products and exercise developments.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and feedback with us.
In law enforcement i need to know which direction i am traveling, this would be a nice quick reference for direction in unfamiliar areas. I think it would also be helpful for the fitness enthusiast who hikes or bikes in the woods!
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