RunKeeper: iPhone App for Runner
Runner fans must already know that there were GPS watches, and there were chips in your shoe like Nike+ working with your iPod to track the workouts. The result of each workout session can then be sync’ed with the computer and uploaded to a Web site for analysis.
All of this cumbersome steps and additional hardware could be greatly simplified with the iPhone, which already has an accelerometer, a GPS feature (3G) and the connectivity.
We already spotted few screenshots of the upcoming similar app, and later there were some rumors about these screenshots are perhaps hoax. But luckily you don’t have to wait for it.
I just received from the developer of a new iPhone app called RunKeeper, which has been released on Apple App store, that runs on your iPhone 3G.
You just need to install the app and register at RunKeeper web site. Launch the app when you start running. The app can let the iPod function working for your music listening pleasure during your workout. Upon completion, your data will be sent to RunKeeper web site directly for analysis.
A link to the app in the App Store ($9.99)-
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=286617197&mt=8
Read the first RunKeeper review HERE!
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