A report from Forbes claims that Google will introduce a new service called Google Fit at its annual I/O developer conference.
The search giant is expected to discuss more details on Android Wear, as well as announce a new set of APIs for developers to use wearable devices for sharing activity information, according to The Verge. Android Wear was introduced in March.
If the rumor is true, Google would be among the many companies getting involved in personal activity data. Samsung introduced last month its SAMI platform that captures and processes data from different health-tracking hardware, and Apple introduced HealthKit last week, which tracks fitness data and works with a health-tracking app on iOS.
One source with knowledge of Google's plans said Google Fit would let a wearable device that measures heart rate and steps taken to work with the company's cloud-based services, according to Forbes.
It has not been revealed whether the service will be built into the next version of Android, or a standalone app that Android users could download independently. The Android, which has been a top-selling smartphone, is expected to represent 80 percent of the global smartphone market by the end of this year.
Google has already revealed its interest in helping track personal health data with other devices, The Verge reported. A "smart" contact lens was announced by the company's X team in January. The contact lens uses embedded sensors connected to wireless transmitters to measure glucose levels for people with diabetes.
I/O 2014 will be held on June 25th and 26th, Forbes reported.
Google has scheduled several developer sessions for the event. One session on "wearable computing with Google" will take place on the first day. A session on "designing for wearables" and another on "Android and cloud" will take place on the second day.
