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"The Jawbone UP has a lot going for it as a fitness bracelet \u2014 it's durable, comfortable and simple \u2014 but until now it's been limited to iPhone users. That just changed with the introduction of the Jawbone UP app for Android in Google Play.\nJawbone originally launched the UP in late 2011, but recalled the gadget in the wake of many returns due to damage. It spent months designing a more rugged replacement and in late 2012 released the newer, tougher UP. It works by measuring the steps you take throughout a day as well as your sleep patterns, inputting the data into an accompanying app.\nIn addition to coming to Android, the bracelet is now for sale in Europe, Asia and Australia, with Middle East availability coming in April as well. It costs $129 online.\nSEE ALSO: Jawbone Toughens 'Up' Bracelet for Extreme Punishment\n\nJawbone hasn't said how many UP users there are or how many bracelets it's sold, although it does say UP users track \"billions\" of steps and \"millions\" of hours of sleep every week. The app also lets users manually input their meals.\nThe UP isn't wireless like the Nike+ Fuelband. Instead, it syncs with the app by manually connecting to your phone's headphone jack. Jawbone says it designed the UP without wireless to extend battery life, which tends to last about 10 days.\nMashable Lifestyle Editor Andrea Smith liked the Jawbone UP when she first tried it, but she also said there should be more guidance on the data it tracks. \"Light sleep, deep sleep \u2014 is that good? Is that bad? What does it mean? I'd like to get more information.\" (Hear the whole conversation in the video below.)\nWhile the UP didn't have the ability to share to social networks at launch, Jawbone added Facebook sharing in February.\nAre you interested in the UP now that it's on Android? Let us know in the comments.\n\nImage courtesy of Jawbone\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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