With Bluetooth 4.0 LE now a viable technology for products and Windows Phone, so-called “smart devices” are the next big wave in mobile technology. Windows Phone, up until this point, has been playing on the sidelines due to lacking hardware or drivers for the Bluetooth 4.0 stack. That, however, has changed as Nokia enables 4.0 on their Lumia hardware. One big player in wearable technology is Fitbit. We’re big fans of the wrist-bound pedometer and activity level monitor. In fact, some of us own the One, Flex and Force in addition the Aria scale, making us prime candidates for an official app from the company. Now, the firm has posted a job request on LinkedIn for a ‘Product Manager - Windows Mobile’. Before everyone gets into a tizzy of the usage of ‘Mobile’ over ‘Phone’ let it be known that this position is for both Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8. Best VPN providers 2020: Learn about ExpressVPN, NordVPN & more

Currently, there is a decent Fitbit app for Windows 8 on the Store, so the company is not allergic to Microsoft in the least (they are, however, a small company with limited resources). The question has been if and when they would do a Windows Phone app and now we have that answer. From the job description: We're hiring someone to product manage the Fitbit apps for Windows Phone and Windows 8. In this role you will do such things as: Manage the development and launch of the Fitbit app for Windows Phone.

Manage the ongoing development of the Windows 8 app, currently available on the Windows Store.

Define, prioritize, and scope user-facing features.

Work closely with design in crafting simple, elegant, impactful experiences.

Collaborate with various teams / groups to guide projects through development and bring high quality products to life. If there was any doubt about Fitbit bringing an app to Windows Phone, let it be laid to rest now. Bluetooth 4.0 SDK, MAP, wearable technology and Nokia There are two reasons why Windows Phone has yet to have any wearable technology that can sync with the device directly: drivers for the Bluetooth 4.0 hardware and APIs for developers. Starting with Update 2 and Nokia’s Amber firmware, low-end hardware began to have their Bluetooth 4.0 hardware enabled. This will continue with Update 3 and Nokia’s Lumia Black firmware for high end devices, like the Lumia 92x and Lumia 1020 (see the recent AT&T update). That solves one problem. The other is the SDK or Software Development Kit. Developers need these tools developed by Microsoft (and Nokia) for using the 4.0 hardware. They use these tools, for lack of better words, to write the directions to sync the data from the Fitbit device to the phone (or any other wearables).