6.0.2 Released

Version 6.0.2 has just been released, and it includes a number of bug fixes, as well as support for a cool new device.

The big new feature is support for the Wahoo Fitness Blue HR heart rate monitor for the iPhone 4S. The iPhone 4S is the first iPhone to support Bluetooth Smart, which is the 4th generation of Bluetooth network protocols. While other platforms have supported Bluetooth before, this new version of Bluetooth has been improved with a focus on extremely low-power devices. We have been personally using the Blue HR for a few months, and it is awesome.  No ANT+ key required, just strap the Blue HR around your chest, go into our app and turn on “Bluetooth Sensors” under More > Settings, and it will automatically pair.  You’re ready to go.

If you don’t have an iPhone 4S yet, note that the Wahoo Fitness solutions using ANT+ work great, too.  In that case, you’ll need either a bike case or key with an ANT+ transceiver, and ANT+ sensors.  See my blog on ANT+ recommendations.

If you have an iPhone 4S, and want to start monitoring your heart rate, get a BlueHR.

January 2, 2012 at 10:33 pm | Cycling, Running, Walking