Withings

Withings[1] is a French consumer electronics company.

History

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 and has since developed products such as an FDA-cleared blood pressure monitor, a smart sleep system, and activity tracking watches.[2] In 2016, Withings was acquired by Nokia and became a division of Nokia Health. The brand transitioned to the Nokia name in 2017.[3][4]

Throughout its history, Withings has received venture capital funding, formed partnerships with companies like MyFitnessPal, and integrated with Apple's HealthKit platform.[5] The company continues to develop innovative health and wellness products and operates a factory in France as of April 2019.[6]

Withings Media

References

  1. David Pogue (29 January 2016). "Timex and Withings Watches Combine Fitness With Fashion — for Better and Worse". Yahoo! Tech. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  2. "CP_Withings_Ventech_092010_EN.pdf" (PDF). Withings. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
  3. "Nokia plans to acquire Withings to accelerate entry into Digital Health | Nokia". Archived from the original on 19 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. "Nokia completes the acquisition of Withings | Nokia". Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. Macala Wright (24 February 2016). "Withings Takes on the Silent Killer With a Wearable". PSFK. Retrieved 27 April 2016.[dead link]
  6. O'Brien, Chris (2019-04-02). "Withings' new factory lets customers choose 5,800 combinations of Move smartwatch". VentureBeat. Retrieved 2019-07-16.