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Google to buy wearables maker Fitbit for $2.1bn

The move will give US tech giant Google an entry into the wearable technology space with Fitbit's more than 28 million active...

AFP
November 01, 2019
Google to buy wearables maker Fitbit for $2.1bn
The move will give US tech giant Google an entry into the wearable technology space with Fitbit's more than 28 million active global users.—File photo

WASHINGTON: Google has agreed to buy Fitbit for $2.1 billion in a move giving the US tech giant an entry into the wearable technology space, the two companies announced Friday.

"We have built a trusted brand that supports more than 28 million active users around the globe who rely on our products to live a healthier, more active life," Fitbit co-founder and chief executive James Park said in a statement by the two firms announcing the deal.

"Google is an ideal partner to advance our mission."


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