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last month at CES in Las Vegas Fitbit showed off the blaze a fitness watch with smartphone notifications what the company didn't show you was the Fitbit Alta announced today this is the newest product to join the Fitbit family it's slim like the Fitbit flex but also is a nice large screen for showing information on activity progress along with incoming calls text messages and calendar notifications from your phone the Alta is low key which I like but it can also be a fashion statement the band is interchangeable so you can personalize your look with a lineup of accessory straps available in different colors and in both metal and leather while it doesn't have a heartrate monitor like on the charge HR the Alta does include a special move reminder the band will encourage you to meet a mini step goal of 250 steps each hour which Fitbit says is equal to about 2 to 3 minutes of walking so company claims this could help keep your metabolism up and reduce the negative impacts of sitting as for battery life the tracker is set to last up to 5 days which is the same as the charge HR but worse than products from other companies like Garmin for example the Fitbit Alta is available now for pre-order for $130 it will make its way to stores in the US and March and retail locations around the globe a month later for more information check out my article over at Cena comm I'm Dan Graz never seen it and that was a first look at the Fitbit Alta