Withings
Withings[1] is a French consumer electronics company.
History[change | change source]
It was founded in 2008 by Éric Carreel, Cédric Hutchings, and Fred Potter. Withings gained recognition for introducing the first Wi-Fi scale in 2009. It measures weight and fat mass and sends data to the user's app over Wi-Fi. [2]It has since developed products such as an FDA-cleared blood pressure monitor, a smart sleep system, and activity tracking watches.[3] In 2016, Withings was acquired by Nokia and became a division of Nokia Health. The brand changed to the Nokia name in 2017.[4][5]
Throughout its history, Withings has had venture capital funding, formed partnerships with companies like MyFitnessPal, and integrated with Apple's HealthKit platform.[6] The company continues to develop innovative health and wellness products and operates a factory in France as of April 2019.[7]
In 2024 it produced a new device, BeamO. This is a handheld "multiscope" with sensors to take health readings without being worn on the body. It can measure body temperature, heart health, lung health, and blood-oxygen levels. [8]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ David Pogue (29 January 2016). "Timex and Withings Watches Combine Fitness With Fashion — for Better and Worse". Yahoo! Tech. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Withings boss: The secret of new health tracking devices is in the data". Wareable. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ↑ "CP_Withings_Ventech_092010_EN.pdf" (PDF). Withings. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ↑ "Nokia plans to acquire Withings to accelerate entry into Digital Health | Nokia". Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Nokia completes the acquisition of Withings | Nokia". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
- ↑ Macala Wright (24 February 2016). "Withings Takes on the Silent Killer With a Wearable". PSFK. Retrieved 27 April 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ O'Brien, Chris (2019-04-02). "Withings' new factory lets customers choose 5,800 combinations of Move smartwatch". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
- ↑ Campbell, Ian Carlos (2024-02-08). "Withings BeamO is shaping a smartwatch-free future with medical-grade accuracy". Pocket-lint. Retrieved 2024-02-12.