Jawbone Up3 update....finally!

SnuggleSmacks
SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
edited November 16 in Motivation and Support
Jawbone has finally announced a release date to begin shipping the Up3. They will start April 20 and say they should finish sending pre-orders by mid-May. I would expect them then to be in stores by late May or early June. It's about freaking time.

However, they also announced that they were unable to resolve the sealing issue that caused the delay, and therefore they are no longer guaranteeing waterproof use for swimming. They say it is "splashproof" and is fine for washing hands and showering, but not swimming. A lot of people are canceling for this reason.

Still, waterproofing was not my primary concern, so I'm hanging in there. I ordered Nov. 30 and hopefully will be among the first to receive the Up3 (I'm getting $40 off and free overnight shipping because of the delay). As soon as I get it, I'll give you guys a review.

Replies

  • Elaneor
    Elaneor Posts: 6 Member
    Thank you for the news! I'm waiting for the beginning of sales here, overseas in Russia - and I'm going to buy it when lose some weight as a reward =)
  • Smallc10
    Smallc10 Posts: 608 Member
    Ugh I'm super disappointed that it isn't waterproof. That was the entire reason I wanted to get one :/ Now it's pretty much the same as the others on the market currently. I will be interested to hear a review.
  • JosieRawr
    JosieRawr Posts: 788 Member
    Disappointed :( still want it because the lack of a monthly charge with the tech of the now discontinued body media..
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    YES!!!!!!!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Well that's a bummer. Just to reiterate, it doesn't have a monthly subscription, right?
  • frojive
    frojive Posts: 13 Member
    Really to bad that jawbone is the company that bought bodymedia. I was sad when I heard that news knowing that jawbones trackers do not hold up very well.

    I would go with a basis peak but it doesn't play nice with other apps. Which in my opinion what's holding them back.

    I was looking forward to auto detection of actuvities and the peak and UP3 are the only one on the market that say they can.

    Please include in your review how well it handles auto detection.

    Thank you
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    frojive wrote: »
    Really to bad that jawbone is the company that bought bodymedia. I was sad when I heard that news knowing that jawbones trackers do not hold up very well.

    I would go with a basis peak but it doesn't play nice with other apps. Which in my opinion what's holding them back.

    I was looking forward to auto detection of actuvities and the peak and UP3 are the only one on the market that say they can.

    Please include in your review how well it handles auto detection.

    Thank you

    Me too! I was looking forward to the BMF 2 that was supposed to come out before Jawbone bought them out.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    So there's a UP 2 now too? The only difference seems to be the sleep tracker.

  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    No, the difference is the bio impedance sensors.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    SnuggleSmacks wrote: »
    No, the difference is the bio impedance sensors.

    Ok what does that mean?
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    What does bioimpedence sensor mean? The thing that detects heart rate and skin temp and all that stuff?
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    SnuggleSmacks wrote: »
    No, the difference is the bio impedance sensors.

    Ok what does that mean?

    Google.com is your friend.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories