TomTom Spark Announced

[Fisan]

TomTom announced a new GPS Fitness Watch today: the TomTom spark. It appears to be a replacement to the current TomTom Runner and Cardio watches with an optional Bluetooth music integration 

 

http://cdn.pocket-lint.com/r/s/970x/assets/images/phpbpnh5x.jpg

 

What makes it more awesome is that a local South African company helped with the development of this watch!

 

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[Rocket-Boy]

I like that you can store music on it and then use bluetooth headphones without needing a phone around.

Cool concept for the more fitness minded and short-mid distance runners.

 

Seems they have decided to leave the long battery life and serious stuff to the big boys which makes sense.

[Barry Stuart]

Thinner than the previous edition as well. I think this has just swayed me back to the TomTom from the FR225.

[Mattheus Van Niekerk]

Any idea on when we can expect this in South Africa and what the price might be? Very interested indeed.

[yusufakals]

Any idea on when we can expect this in South Africa and what the price might be? Very interested indeed.

got released on takealot today, base version 1999, the music+hr version 3499

[keithbe]

got released on takealot today, base version 1999, the music+hr version 3499

Agg no man ffs! I got the original model at a discount assuming the R/$ exchange rate would push the Spark into a higher price range. Idiot 0, TomTom 1.

[lerouc]

they flooded the market with the old ones the past couple of months.

[plane^driver]

I was in totalsports two days ago looking at watches and the guy said theyve just been for training and said I should wait, it will be in stores in a week or two.

 

I think for me this is perfect, as if just started cycling it gives me all the basics I need.

[Bspoke]

Hope the battery life has been improved,

And music whilest riding ?,particularly in traffic!!!

[jimmycool]

Hope the battery life has been improved,

And music whilest riding ?,particularly in traffic!!!

For that,

you need something like this:

 

http://www.takealot.com/aftershokz-sportz-2/PLID29400237

 

http://media2.takealot.com/covers_tsins/32050147/858510003031-1-zoom.jpg?1448018473

[Fisan]

Hope the battery life has been improved,

And music whilest riding ?,particularly in traffic!!!

 

Battery is still pretty average (think about 6-8h depending on use of HR-sensor). With music it's even less. For a lot of people this is sufficient.

[abcdefg]

How does it integrate with discovery vitality? I know workouts can by synced using strava but what about treadmill runs and daily steps? Also is the activity tracking accurate?