Leikr GPS sports watch for see map

                                                   Leikr GPS sports watch for see map

One of the great sports-based breakthroughs of 2012 was the integration of GPS navigation in sports watches. Watches like the Garmin Fenix ​​and Suunto Ambit allow users to navigate tracks and trails of the wrist. We are barely in 2013, and the GPS sports watch has a big step: assigning colors.

The team behind the Leikr watch features a group of former Nokia engineers who were dissatisfied with the existing sports watches. Certain technical practices of the mobile phone market applied with the aim to create a watch that could zoom in on GPS faster and provide a more seamless user interface.

The most interesting part of the Leikr is the integrated mapping functionality. From OpenStreetMap, color maps shows your current location, track and route the two-inch display. In this way it is easy to keep track of where you are, where you've been and where you're going when you're not exercising. The display can also display speed, speed, pulse, distance, time and calories burned all on one screen, so you do not have to switch through different stats.

The Leikr can set courses on the web, a standard feature on sports monitors. With integrated Wi-Fi connectivity, but you can download information from portal Leikr on the road without a hard computer connection. During training, the watch gives feedback on your performance, as a virtual coach. After cooling, users can wirelessly upload their workout data to the Endomondo online sports community for sharing, analysis and competition.

Leikr designers opted for a large screen so that the watch can be more clearly displayed. But they worked to slim down the rest of the hardware, so the Leikr is not too big and bulky on the wrist. The device is about 10.5 mm and weighs about 2 ounces (55 g).

The Leikr the large rubber buttons make things easy to operate, and the optimized GPS hardware gets a fix in as little as 30 seconds. The watch uses a rechargeable lithium polymer battery that lasts up to six hours in active GPS mode. ANT + integration works with wireless accessories like foot pod and cadence sensors. Like the Ambit, the Leikr the software is upgradable, so the watch should provide updates and new features over time.

The Leikr team is currently raising funds on Kickstarter. She hopes to make money from the U.S. $ 250,000 it needs to proceed with getting the watch on the market in June. The $ 149 and $ 229 options are sold out, but you can still Leikr pre-order with a promise of $ 279.

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