Microsoft Band

Microsoft Band
ManufacturerMicrosoft
TypeSmart band (with smartwatch, and activity tracker/fitness tracker features)
Release dateOctober 30, 2014 (2014-10-30) (USA)
April 15, 2015 (2015-04-15) (UK)
Introductory price$199 (USA)
£169.99 (UK)
DiscontinuedOctober 4, 2016 (2016-10-04)[1]
System on a chipFreescale Kinetis K24 @120mhz
Memory2MB of Static RAM
Storage64MB of non-volatile flash storage
DisplayCapacitive 1.4" TFT full color display
Graphics320×106 pixels, 245 PPI
ConnectivityBluetooth 4.0
Backward
compatibility
Windows Phone 8.1, iOS 7.1 or later, Android 4.3 or later connected via Bluetooth.
SuccessorMicrosoft Band 2
Websitewww.microsoft.com/en-us/band
Microsoft Band's clasp

Microsoft Band is a discontinued smart band with smartwatch and activity tracker/fitness tracker features, created and developed by Microsoft. It was announced on October 29, 2014. The Microsoft Band incorporates fitness tracking and health-oriented capabilities and integrated with Windows Phone, iOS, and Android smartphones through a Bluetooth connection. On October 3, 2016, Microsoft stopped sales and development of the line of devices.[1] On May 31, 2019, the Band's companion app was decommissioned, and Microsoft offered a refund for customers who were lifelong active platform users.[2]

  1. ^ a b The Microsoft Band is dead - The Verge
  2. ^ Warren, Tom (1 March 2019). "Microsoft to offer Band refunds, announces end of apps and services". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 2 March 2019.