New images of Fitbit Versa 3 and Fitbit Sense leak
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New images of Fitbit Versa 3 and Fitbit Sense leak

The first look at Fitbit’s new smartwatches, the Versa 3 and Sense, have leaked, courtesy of WinFuture, showing off the upcoming fitness tracking-focused devices. There are, however, some immediate changes that 9to5 Google pointed out. The Versa 3 also has “icons for what appear to be voice controls, location/GPS, and water resistance of 50M.”

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