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		justinc8687 on Jan 16, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OutRun – Open-source, privacy oriented, outdoor fi... > Additionally, it would be great if devices like the Fitbit Charge could be used as a bluetooth heart rate monitor that can be used on apps that consume trackers on a (presumably) standard API (like TrainerRoad, Zwift, etc). The new charge 6 does have this capability. [0] [0](https://support.google.com/fitbit/answer/14236705)

apatheticonion on Jan 16, 2024 [–]

Fantastic! I am hoping this is an industry-wide trend

sushisource on Jan 17, 2024 | [–]

This has already been the case for primarily fitness oriented GPS watches / heart-rate trackers / etc for some time. Bluetooth, but even longer using ANT+, which is quite a bit more battery efficient.

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