Mobile Fitness

Sydney Morning Herald

Monday November 17, 2008

Editor Simon Tsang; Writer Dan Warne

SONY ERICSSON W760

Price: $699

sonyericsson.com.au

This mobile phone is targeted at joggers and walkers. It has a GPS receiver that picks up satellite navigation signals and uses that information in a fitness application called Tracker that can tell you how fast, for how long and how far you ran or walked. If you're into cycling, it also has an optional accessory speaker (Active Speaker MAS-100, $89) that contains the phone securely inside it and can be clipped to a handlebar or backpack for music on the go, without headphones.

NOKIA N6210 NAVIGATOR

Price: $629

nokia.com.au

Nokia's N6210 may be oriented towards navigation but its GPS capability and in-built accelerometer make it the perfect model for running Nokia's fitness software - Sports Tracker, Wellness Diary and Step Counter - all free downloads from the Nokia website. The main application, Sports Tracker, monitors your speed, distance and time, automatically storing the data in your training diary. It even tracks your route, which can be uploaded to sportstracker.nokia.com or Google Earth so you can share your favourite trails with friends or see what they like.

APPLE IPOD TOUCH

Price: From $329

apple.com.au

Whether you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, you can run the new range of apps downloadable through Apple iTunes. There's a staggering array of good fitness software for iPhone and iPod, such as the $US2.99 ($4.50) Gym Buddy, which replaces the traditional clipboard and pencil with a much smarter log of your weight reps. Or Go Learn Fitness ($US7.99), which lets you select a muscle group then gives video instructions on how to safely exercise it.

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