American Express and Jawbone announced a new partnership that gives eligible U.S. American Express cardholders the ability to tap to pay with the new Jawbone UP4 fitness tracker anywhere American Express contactless payments are accepted in the U.S., according to a press release. 

The new Jawbone UP4 tracker is expected to be available for purchase this summer.   

"In partnership with Jawbone, a leader in advanced fitness trackers, we have created a seamless payment experience all in the tap of a wrist," said Leslie Berland, executive vice president for digital partnerships and development at American Express. "We believe this unique technology will delight our active, digitally savvy card members in a powerful way and drive a new type of engagement at hundreds of thousands of merchant locations nationwide."

"We’re delighted to partner with American Express to launch UP4, our most advanced and stylish tracker that’s small enough to wear 24/7," said Travis Bogard, vice president of product management and strategy at Jawbone. "They provided the innovative and forward-thinking approach needed to create this new experience, combined with a sophisticated and robust payment system, and a wide range of supported merchants."

American Express cardholders with an UP4 tracker will be able to connect an eligible card via the latest UP app for iOS or Android:

• open the UP app and select payments in the settings menu;
• log in with the same americanexpress.com user ID and password used to manage the account online; and
• select an eligible card to connect to UP4 for payments.

Once users have connected an eligible card to the UP4 system, they can tap to pay with their wearable fitness tracker anywhere American Express contactless payments are accepted in the U.S.