The N79 Active and new Sports Tracker
Published by Steve Litchfield at 14:56 UTC, January 14th 2009
Nokia has announced the N79 Active, a "healthy twist on Nokia's smallest Nseries". The standard N79 is being bundled with a Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt, arm-band case, and a brand new version of Sports Tracker (which will also be released independently). The N79 Active is expected to ship shortly in "selected territories".
N79 Active with heart beat monitor and arm-band case. Also bundled are Sports headphones and 4GB microSD card.
Nokia Conversations reports: "When it ships, it's going to come packaged with an armband so the device can be strapped to you whilst simultaneously plotting your route on the new version of Sports Tracker via A-GPS, and Bluetooth-connected to the Polar heart monitor that also comes bundled with it.... The N79 Active will also come with 4GB of onboard storage, included for the purpose of ensuring you've got plenty of space to store enough songs for a marathon session. It will cost 375 Euros plus the usual taxes and subsidies. "
Here is a promotional video showing the N79 Active. Be sure to watch out for the Position Art.
Here's an extract from the press release:
"The Nokia N79 Active is all about fun and fitness," said Juha Kokkonen, Director, Nokia Nseries. "This handset keeps you entertained on those long workouts as you get in shape for next summer, while the Polar heart rate belt lets you know exactly how you're doing. And with Sports Tracker you can add a new social dimension to your fitness program by building up and sharing a great record of all your workouts. This is an inspiring way to track your progress and to challenge yourself and fellow workout partners."
"Polar is the number one choice for heart rate worldwide," said Marco Suvilaakso, Executive Director, Polar, Sports Business Area. "Now with the Nokia N79 Active, the comfortable Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt takes the guess-work out of training. When you can objectively see how hard your body is working, you can enjoy working out with a whole new level of confidence."
Categories: Hardware, Links of Interest
Platforms: S60 3rd Edition
News Discussion
Kazutoyo
Nice, but I so wish they would release a N79 with xenon flash. Or a 6220c successor with N-Gage, 3.5mm jack, wifi and good build quality.
I hope we will see something like that on GSMA Mobile World Congress next month :)
I hope we will see something like that on GSMA Mobile World Congress next month :)
bartmanekul
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Originally Posted by Kazutoyo
Or a 6220c successor with N-Gage, 3.5mm jack, wifi and good build quality.
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rcadden
Erm, a 6220c with N-Gage, 3.5mm, and WiFi? Isn't that the N82?
Anon
I wonder though, if you buy the heart rate belt and download the new sports tracker app on your N series device, will this work on all N series devices or just the N79 specific to it?
Tzer2
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OTOH the 6220 has bigger buttons, the N82's small button size did put some people off.
bartmanekul
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Originally Posted by rcadden
Erm, a 6220c with N-Gage, 3.5mm, and WiFi? Isn't that the N82?
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Unregistered
WOW! A Nokia advert that actually shows the audience what the phone does, instead of the usual mysterious and ambiguous marketing rubbish that Nokia spit out constantly.
Maybe if Nokia made adverts that actually showed you what CWM does clearly without the audience having to solve Nokia's stupid marketing puzzles they would actually be able to shift a few of the devices?
Maybe if Nokia made adverts that actually showed you what CWM does clearly without the audience having to solve Nokia's stupid marketing puzzles they would actually be able to shift a few of the devices?
Unregistered
Any word on when this new version of Sports Tracker will be released? The main site still shows version 1.78 but version 1.82 can be obtained from Nokia Research. Anyone know what the new version number is?
Tzer2
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| WOW! A Nokia advert that actually shows the audience what the phone does, instead of the usual mysterious and ambiguous marketing rubbish that Nokia spit out constantly. |
Adverts which actually work, i.e. get people to buy stuff, tend to:
1. Show the product
2. Show the product doing what it does best
3. Show where you can buy it
4. Show how much it costs.
The first two are the most important, but Nokia's adverts frequently fail to do ANY of those things, which makes them a waste of time and money.
jefferyb
This is the direction sportstracker needed, a bt heart monitor! Now it can actually be used for something more advanced.
Unregistered
Title says it all. This would take sports tracker to the next level. I could see this for people who want to do some real training, have maps, etc, but not have to pay for a Garmin Edge 605/705 cyclometer. HRM is the only thing I miss from my old cyclometer since switching to SP on my phone.
Unregistered
How about a sports oriented S60 device to match some of the N Series? Rather than this sort of rehash. Oh, and will Nokia cover the moisture damage on this N79 when people use it to train and sweat? Or is it just a novelty? Nokia?
TomJ
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
How about a sports oriented S60 device to match some of the N Series? Rather than this sort of rehash. Oh, and will Nokia cover the moisture damage on this N79 when people use it to train and sweat? Or is it just a novelty? Nokia?
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Unregistered
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
How about a sports oriented S60 device to match some of the N Series? Rather than this sort of rehash. Oh, and will Nokia cover the moisture damage on this N79 when people use it to train and sweat? Or is it just a novelty? Nokia?
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w w w . a q u a p a c . n e t / u k s t o r e / e r o l . h t m l (just remove the spaces).
My N95 fits inside the small version perfectly, even with the slider open for GPS reception. They guarantee it to be waterproof (down to 15 feet and it floats too).
Unregistered
Have to say, the software doesn't look as advanced as the one on the Samsung MiCoach (talks to you, telling you when to pick up your pace etc) that has the shoe pedometer things and the heart rate monitor. Was just a shame that the phone was a bit of a letdown (poor screen, bog standard interface other than the sports stuff).
Wonder if Samsung could implement that into an S60 device?
I used to have the 5500, though the lack of actual sports stuff on it was a let down (as was the flaky keypad). This looks a tad bulky to be strapping to your arm.
Wonder if Samsung could implement that into an S60 device?
I used to have the 5500, though the lack of actual sports stuff on it was a let down (as was the flaky keypad). This looks a tad bulky to be strapping to your arm.
Dude111
Looks interesting though..
csc12345678
I have the N79 (without Active). I wonder if we are entitled to use the SportTracker software ? Is it available for download ? If not, are there any similar software to track my route ?
I don't need to track my heart rate. Just my route.
Thanks very much.
I don't need to track my heart rate. Just my route.
Thanks very much.