None of us had it on our bingo cards this year, but Google has surprisingly emerged as the company with the best wearable ecosystem on the market. The new Fitbit Edge not only carries forward the legacy of the Fitbit Charge from the bygone era but also gives Google a solid chance to put its best foot forward in a wearable market that has already picked sides.
But beyond a lineup that addresses (nearly) every consumer need on the spectrum, Google has, more importantly, created an underlying platform that is actually shaping its fitness ecosystem for the long run.