Nike + en Polar komen met een harslagmeter

De geruchten gingen al dat Nike en Polar een samenwerking aan waren gegaan om de Nike + sensor te verbinden met een hartslagmeter.
De vraag van de miljoenen Nike+ gebruikers is bij deze in vervulling gegaan.
In Juli komt de Polar Wearlink + uit. Deze is compatibel met alle Nike + produkten.
Daardoor kun je je hartslag aflezen/horen op je Nike + sportband en op je ipod nano.
Zo wordt de Nike + sportband en sensor steeds completer.
Uiteraard kun je je hartslagzones en andere informatie terug lezen als je je training hebt geupload op de Nike+ site.
De Polar Wearlink komt deze maand uit (in Europa in Juli)en gaat rond de 70 dollar kosten.Meer info over de Nike+ sportband vind je hier.

POLAR AND NIKE INTRODUCE HEART RATE TRAINING TO MILLIONS OF NIKE+ RUNNERS

Beaverton, Ore. (June 7, 2010) xe2x80x93 Nike, Inc (NYSE:NKE) and Polar, the market leader and pioneer in heart rate training technology, have introduced the Polar WearLinkxc2xae+ that works with Nike+. This new product works with the Nike+ SportBand and the Nike+ iPod Sport Kit, enabling users to run and train with heart rate monitoring for the first time.

This exciting new piece of equipment is worn comfortably round the chest and transmits the user's heart rate wirelessly to their Nike+ iPod Sport Kit or Sportband. It will improve the training experience of Nike+ users helping them to understand how hard they are working in any given run. Users can see their beats per minute while they run with their Nike+ SportBand, or hear spoken feedback of their BPM during their Nike+ iPod workout. And after training, heart rate data can be transferred to the nikeplus.com web service. Users can track how long they ran in their target heart rate zone and see their heart rate progress over time.

The new Polar WearLinkxc2xae+ that works with Nike+, is also compatible with most Polar training computers (all those using 5 kHz transmission technology). This allows use of both the Nike+ system and a Polar training computer at the same time. The Polar WearLinkxc2xae+ that works with Nike+, is also compatible with the fifth generation iPod nano and the Nike+ iPod Sport Kit.
The soft textile chest strap seamlessly adapts to the user's body shape, bringing full freedom of movement to the training session. The comfortable textile strap is also machine-washable and with its hook mechanism, the transmitter is just as quick to put on as it is to take off. A user replaceable battery also increases the ease-of-use.

In addition, the Polar WearLinkxc2xae+ that works with Nike+, works with Polar-compatible fitness equipment, including models from all major fitness equipment manufacturers. This enables users wearing the WearLink+ transmitter to see their heart rate on the compatible fitness club equipment as well. The coded transmission ensures that Nike+ devices and Polar training computers pick up the right heart rate signal and not someone else's.

The Polar WearLinkxc2xae+ that works with Nike+, will be available from June 2010 in the United States, followed by Canada and major EU countries from the beginning of July. On sale through authorized Polar retailers, Nike-owned retail stores and through the Apple Store (www.apple.com), the Polar WearLinkxc2xae+ that works with Nike+, is sold as a Polar accessory set with a user manual. Compatible Polar training computers can be purchased separately.

7 thoughts on “Nike + en Polar komen met een harslagmeter

  1. Wat ik me afvraag is wat de meerwaarde van deze band is ten opzichte van de Garmin bv Forerunner 305? Dat je je eigen hartslag kunt horen?
    Hoe dan ook, voor de Nike-o-fielen is het een mooi iets.

  2. @annemarie; dat je een goedkopere optie hebt ipv de forerunner. Als je alleen de sensor hebt en de hartslagmeter ben je voor onder de 100 E klaar.
    Daar heb je geen forerunner voor.

  3. Het wachten is erop dat Nike polar/timex of een telefoon fabrikant gaat kopen. Zie ik ze wel doen nu er steeds meer apps voor de win/android telefoons komen (incl. hartslagband aansluiting). Kijk maar naar het succes van de Iphone apps en hun uitbreidings mogelijkheden.
    Of is dit vrijen met polar de laatste stuiptrekking.

  4. Hopelijk gaat polar nu eens eindelijk ook nadenken over het ANT+ protocol en Mac OS software
    Garmin heeft dat beter voor elkaar, ik gebruik nu beide en zou liever 1 de deur uit doen :-(

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