The new Microsoft Band 2, Microsoft's multifunctional fitness band, is now available!

Microsoft Band 2,a new model of Microsoft's multifunctional fitness band thatmeasures daily activity and sleep status and manages them in conjunction with a smartphone app,is now on sale at the Jan-gle Akihabara flagship store.

The Microsoft Band 2 is the successor to the Microsoft Band, a wristband-type activity meter thatcan measure the user's heart rate, number of steps, calorie consumption, and other activities, as well as map walking data, UV radiation levels, and sleep data.

32 x 12.8 mm color OLED The curved display ( 320 x 128 dots ) enables the device to fit more comfortably on the wrist. In addition, the number of built-in sensors has been increased from seven in the previous model to eleven, and features support for measuring altitude change and maximum oxygen intake (VO2MAX), as well as voice operation with " Cortana " (English only).

Main specifications include a 32 x 12.8 mm color OLED curved display (320 x 128 dots ) and a Bluetooth 4.0 (LE) connection interface. Other features include a microphone, GPS, sensors (optical heart rate sensor, 3-axis accelerometer/gyroscope, gyrometer, GPS, ambient light sensor, skin temperature sensor, UV sensor, capacitance sensor, galvanic skin response sensor, microphone, barometer), and dust and splash resistance.Power is provided by a built-in battery with 48 hours of continuous operation. The supported operating systems are Windows Phone 8.1 update, iOS 8.1.2 or higher, and Android 4.4 or higher. The size and color of the in-stock model is M size/blue.

Prices are as follows:

Microsoft "Microsoft Band 2"
36,800 yen (excluding tax): Jan-gle Akihabara main store