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Polar, the pioneer of wearable sports and fitness technology and the leader of heart rate monitoring for more than 35 years, updates its heart rate monitoring mobile application:Polar Beat. Polar Beat is a smart, easy to understand heart rate training app that, when connected to Polar’s H7 heart rate sensor, provides live, accurate heart rate data. Polar Beat is compatible with the Polar Flow ecosystem in which users can analyze their training and progress in-depth. The refreshed Polar Beat app is available for free download now in Apple’s App Store and Google Play.
Featuring a new clean, intuitive design, Polar Beat offers an accurate option for athletes and a simple solution to introduce beginners to heart rate based training. Simply wear Polar’s H7 heart rate sensor, sync with Polar Beat via Bluetooth Smart, and start a training session. Polar Beat tracks distance and maps routes via GPS, and provides voice guidance to keep users on track during training. With more than 100 sports to choose from, users can plan training targets, train at the right intensity, understand the impact of a workout and accurately track calories burned.
Polar Smart Coaching upgrade features a Fitness Test to determine users’ aerobic fitness, a Running Index that offers insights on running performance over time, a Benefit Target that lets users set targets and receive guidance to achieve them and an Energy Pointer that shows real-time fat-burning or fitness improvement information.
Polar Beat is compatible with many of the services offered by Polar. Polar Beat provides a two-way sync between Polar Beat and Polar Flow, so users can see their training data in either application and keep their training data safe while switching devices. In Polar Flow, users can share sessions with friends and even offer coaches and their trainers access to data via Polar Flow for Coach. Beat also tracks trainings during a Polar Clubgroup exercise session.
Polar Beat communicates with the H7 heart rate monitor via Bluetooth® Smart technology. The app works with Android 4.3 or later, and iPhone iOS 8 or later. The new version of Polar Beat is available for free download now in the App Store and Google Play.
About Polar:
Polar is the leading pioneer in heart rate monitoring, activity trackers and training computers. With nearly 40 years of experience and a proud heritage in innovative physiological and sports medical research, we cater to all levels of fitness by offering a comprehensive product range including cycling computers, wearable sports devices and activity trackers, training apps and online services. Our award-winning training computers are the number one choice among consumers worldwide, being sold through over 35,000 retailers globally. Headquartered near Oulu in Finland, Polar is a privately held company that operates in more than 80 countries including U.S. headquarters in Lake Success, NY. For more information, please visit polar.com.