Jawbone today released a revamped UP mobile app, alongside a new wireless wristband.
Dubbed UP24, the new wearable tracker is compatible with the updated UP 3.0 iOS app, providing continuous feedback and real-time notifications.
"The UP community has logged more than 500 billion steps and 35 million nights of sleep with UP. It's an astounding amount of data," Travis Bogard, vice president of product management and strategy, said in a statement. "From it, we've learned a tremendous amount about how people live, and we've applied that knowledge to deliver even more personal data insights and more actionable recommendations with the new UP 3.0 App."
Users will find the updated application provides more encouragement and motivation for long-term progress. Based on unique data supplied by the wristband, the app now delivers achievable opt-in commitments called "Today I Will." As in, "Today I will go to bed before 11 p.m.," or "Today I will drink eight glasses of water."
The app sends reminders, tracks progress, and lets connected friends cheer you on through the day. It also now rewards you for short- and long-term progress. Will you reach your millionth step today, or log 1,000 total hours of sleep? Expect interactive festivities on your phone or tablet in celebration.
Additionally, UP 3.0 includes an activity log of recent steps, sleep, workouts, and meals logged since last visiting the app, and can detect when the wearer forgets to turn on the band's Sleep Mode, recovering those hours later in the Activity Log.
UP by Jawbone 3.0 for iOS is available now for free download in the Apple iTunes Store.
The compatible UP24 band, designed with the same smooth, hypoallergenic, medical-grade rubber exterior as the original UP, is also on sale today at Jawbone.com for $149.99 in small, medium, or large and two colors: Onyx or Persimmon. The device will go on sale at Apple and Best Buy stores nationwide on Nov. 19.
"UP24 plus UP 3.0 is the only system that pushes incredibly smart, timely information to you at just the right moment to help turn your intentions into action," Bogard said. "As a result, UP24 is much more than just wireless syncing — we didn't just want to add Bluetooth," he added. "Instead, we used the real-time experience to create a powerful, personalized system that helps you take action and fine-tune your day."
For more, see PCMag's review of Jawbone UP and the slideshow above.