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Nike+ Coming To iPhone, iPod Touch

This will be great, this was one of my most missed features when upgrading from my nano to my touch.
 
Nike+iPod for iPhone

My search came up with no info on this (just wants), so I wanted to see if anybody knew if (more like when) Nike was going to release the Nike+iPod thing for iPhone. I saw a rumor about it months ago, but haven't seen any updates since.

I just bought some new shoes today and made sure to get a pair of Nike+ shoes so I could use this. I honestly don't know what all is part of the Nike+iPod stuff, but I needed new shoes and what the heck?

Also, if any of you use the thing now with a Nano, any thoughts/reviews?
 
the iphone doesnt need the nike+ sensor/receiver - it has GPS, i guess that leaves the nike/apple collaboration at a bit of a sticking point.

please 3rd party developers - make some running software that uses GPS.
just time elapsed, distance covered, time per km for each km run, and a database to keep track of your runs - i'm sure lots of runners would happily shell out the $ on the app store!
 
MAcNIAC said:
the iphone doesnt need the nike+ sensor/receiver - it has GPS, i guess that leaves the nike/apple collaboration at a bit of a sticking point.

please 3rd party developers - make some running software that uses GPS.
just time elapsed, distance covered, time per km for each km run, and a database to keep track of your runs - i'm sure lots of runners would happily shell out the $ on the app store!
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Good idea!
 
MAcNIAC said:
the iphone doesnt need the nike+ sensor/receiver - it has GPS, i guess that leaves the nike/apple collaboration at a bit of a sticking point.

please 3rd party developers - make some running software that uses GPS.
just time elapsed, distance covered, time per km for each km run, and a database to keep track of your runs - i'm sure lots of runners would happily shell out the $ on the app store!
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are you sure? the sensor in the shoe detects speed as well as distance, in my opinion GPS would only be able to calculate distance accurately. I don't think it would be accurate enough to detect speed.
 
benfilan said:
are you sure? the sensor in the shoe detects speed as well as distance, in my opinion GPS would only be able to calculate distance accurately. I don't think it would be accurate enough to detect speed.
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The Nike+ is actually very inaccurate. It counts footsteps, and from the calculates speed and distance. Which is fine as long as you keep a constant stride length the entire run, but beyond the elite runners, this doesn't happen. The Nike+ calculates speed by using the formula distance/time, there is no reason that a GPS can not do the same.
 
gps based would be much better, there are GPS systems for runners already - they are vastly superior to nike+ (and cost vastly more). but the iphone already has all the hardware ... it could be SO good, and you get to run with your ipod and your phone all in 1.
 
Jeremy1026 said:
The Nike+ is actually very inaccurate. It counts footsteps, and from the calculates speed and distance. Which is fine as long as you keep a constant stride length the entire run, but beyond the elite runners, this doesn't happen. The Nike+ calculates speed by using the formula distance/time, there is no reason that a GPS can not do the same.
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Have you actually used one? It's pretty accurate. Everyone who does the macrumors run challenges who's calibrated found it within 5% of correct. And as far as I know, it integrates off an accelerometer, which is not the way pedometers that measure footsteps typically work. It's handled changes in stride fine in my experience.

noTe on iPhone said:
So all of us who use Nike + on a treadmill would be screwed...
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This is variable... some people get wildly inaccurate (e.g. distances being off by 50-100%) results on treadmills and other people get reasonably accurate results. It might have something to do with what your running style is like on a treadmill. For me, when I've tried mine on a treadmill, it's reasonably close.
 
Ehhh, I've ran with an iPhone 3G and it's not that bad. a littttle heavy-feeling but other than that it's actually pretty comfortable.
No doubt though that I would rather run with an iPod nano, though.
 
Bring it to the iPhone!

mainstreetmark said:
It's likely for us folks who already have a iPhone, and don't want to buy another device. For me, buying a Nano is just kind of silly. One more set of cables to deal with.
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Agreed, I already have an iPhone and will NOT buy another iPod. I love my all-in-one iPhone device - why buy and carry a Nano???

If they bring Nike+ to te iPhone, I will use it. It's that simple.
 
benfilan said:
are you sure? the sensor in the shoe detects speed as well as distance, in my opinion GPS would only be able to calculate distance accurately. I don't think it would be accurate enough to detect speed.
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Um, if the iPhone knows distance and time, it should be able to calculate speed.
 
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