Polar on Thursday announced the Polar M200, an entry-level GPS running watch and smart fitness tracker with a built-in optical heart-rate sensor. In addition to tracking pace and distance when running, the $150 (£150, about AU$200) watch doubles as an all-day fitness tracker and can measure steps, distance, calories burned and sleep at night.
It also supports notifications from an iPhone or Android smartphone. The M200 will vibrate to alert you to incoming calls, text messages, calendar events and social media notifications. It also includes inactivity alerts to keep you moving throughout the day.
The watch syncs with the Polar Flow app on Android and iOS. On which you can view detailed information on workouts and all day activities. The app also includes a running program that will build you a "personalized and adaptive training plan" for events ranging from a 5K all the way to a marathon.
The M200 is waterproof down to 30 meters (about 98 feet), and can be worn in the shower and while swimming. Polar has said the battery will last up to 6 hours with an active GPS signal and heart-rate tracking. Polar however didn't specify how long the watch would last as a normal fitness tracker…
FitBit dropped theirs last month and now Polar… smart sport just got better with variety of devices to chose from. #WowTechnology!
source; CNET.com
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