Get in Shape with New iPhone Application from Trimble
Written by Trimble
Wednesday, 12 August 2009
Trimble's AllSport GPS Turns any iPhone 3G into a Pocket-sized Personal Trainer
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 4, 2009
Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) gives iPhone 3G fans another reason to get
outside, enjoy the weather and stay active. Now available is Trimble AllSport GPS for the iPhone 3G, an application designed to help Apple enthusiasts manage their personal fitness regimens.
Highlights / Key Facts
AllSport GPS turns any iPhone 3G into a full-fledged GPS personal
trainer, providing the ultimate in convenience for busy professionals,
families and travelers looking for an affordable way to stay fit.
After downloading AllSport GPS, iPhone 3G users can:
Begin a new fitness routine or maintain their existing workout plan
Track exercise activity by monitoring time, speed, calories burned, and distance traveled during outdoor workouts
Download map images and recommended routes to their iPhone
Download high-quality content from Bicycling and Backpacker magazines
View performance statistics and real-time information
Store favorite outdoor workout routes
Share fitness progress with friends and family
Have to take an important call while running AllSport GPS? Suspend
your workout and resume the application when done with the call and get
back on track.
Listen to favorite tunes on your workout while running AllSport with the iPod feature on the iPhone.
Through the Trimble Outdoors Web site,
AllSport GPS subscribers can also view and analyze workouts, upload and
recommend routes and workout plans, and customize trips taken by others.
Users of the application can also send workouts to their iPhone and
"race" against the person who originally uploaded the workout.
Share workouts with your Facebook friends in one click. Download
the Trimble Outdoors Facebook application, and users can automatically
share workouts with their Facebook friends through AllSport GPS.
Customer support staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
"The great thing about AllSport GPS is that it integrates the
features of a fitness training application with an innovative,
all-in-one mobile device," said Larry Fox, business
development, Trimble Outdoors. "Fire up your favorite music, then start
AllSport GPSrecording your workout is only a button click away.
AllSport GPS provides an affordable and easy-to-use tool for planning
workouts and monitoring performance, perfect for iPhone users that have
a goal of getting in shape and staying in shape."
"The AllSport GPS application offers exclusive, high-quality content
from Bicycling and Backpacker magazines," said Kris Wagner, map editor
for Bicycling and Backpacker magazines. "Users can pick from thousands
of editor-approved rides and hikes and wirelessly send them to their
iPhone 3G to use on their next adventure or business trip."
Availability and Pricing
AllSport GPS is
available on the iPhone 3G for a one-time $9.99 fee. It can be
purchased through the Health & Fitness category in the iPhone App
Store, which is accessible directly on the iPhone or online through the
iTunes store.
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