Wimmas Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 (edited) Hi guys So I'm getting the Galaxy S4 this week. Saw that one can buy the heart rate sensor strap from Samsung's site but it costs like R1000. I found a local site that sells HR sensor straps @ R349. Apparently it works with iPhones and Android devices. Now I would like to use the phone as a tool while exercising to check the calories expended, HR monitoring etc. Do you guys think this strap will be reliable? I would also like to know what app is used on android devices for this, or will the Samsung have a built in app for it? http://www.electroma...op/?q=node/1557 Thanks Edited July 15, 2013 by Wimmas
akneethling Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 Do yourself a favour and get a good 1. Polar or the sports tracker........ dont get a cheap unit.
P.A.K. Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) I think the S4 comes with an app for tracking your riding and HR, but you can also use Endomondo for that, which has other neat functions like interval training too Edited July 16, 2013 by P.A.K.
Guest Latent Blue Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 Use endomondo... just make sure its compatible with the app... otherwise I think they do sell all the gidgets... (I think they even have cadence sensors also?)
IronTree Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 2nd get the Polar Bluetooth unit. The S4 should be Bluetooth 4, therefore you won't need any additional add in devices like pictured in the OP's link.
garrethk Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 Would be a bit concerned with this one. The S4 is already a fairly large phone and having that receiver in the headphone jack looks like a recipe for disaster. I can see that connector breaking after a while. Not sure if many of the popular exercise monitoring apps would support this (otherwise I think they would have mentioned some of the bigger names)
Big H* Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 A 60" flatscreen tv on the hadlebars will also look kewl!!?
P.A.K. Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 A 60" flatscreen tv on the hadlebars will also look kewl!!? Please don't comment if you still use a blackberry Izak 1
Dexter-morgan Posted July 16, 2013 Posted July 16, 2013 Buycycle sells bluetooth HR straps for about R680.
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