Nokia N79 Active gets your heart racing
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High-end handset from Nokia meets wireless heart monitor from Polar
Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced the Nokia N79 Active, which
ships with the wireless Polar Bluetooth WearLink heart rate belt from
Polar, the leading brand in sports instruments and heart rate
monitoring.
This healthy addition to the Nokia Nseries range is the perfect
running companion. A-GPS tracking and a new version of the popular
Nokia Sports Tracker application - available simultaneously with
first shipments of the device - spur you to record and publish your
favorite routes and fitness data on the web. You can also share the
tracks you listened to while working out, as well as upload and
geotag route images taken with the Nokia N79 Active's built-in 5
Megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics.
"The Nokia N79 Active is all about fun and fitness," said Juha
Kokkonen, Director, Nokia Nseries. "This handset keeps you
entertained on those long workouts as you get in shape for next
summer, while the Polar heart rate belt lets you know exactly how
you're doing. And with Sports Tracker you can add a new social
dimension to your fitness program by building up and sharing a great
record of all your workouts. This is an inspiring way to track your
progress and to challenge yourself and fellow workout partners."
"Polar is the number one choice for heart rate worldwide," said Marco
Suvilaakso, Executive Director, Polar, Sports Business Area. "Now
with the Nokia N79 Active, the comfortable Polar Bluetooth WearLink
heart rate belt takes the guess-work out of training. When you can
objectively see how hard your body is working, you can enjoy working
out with a whole new level of confidence."
The Active version of the Nokia N79, the smallest Nokia Nseries
device to date, ships with sporty headphones and an armband so you
can keep yourself plugged in as you work out. A 4GB microSD memory
card holds enough music even for those long endurance sessions. You
can add new tracks to your playlists over the air from the Nokia
Music Store or tune in to the radio with the handset's FM
transmitter.
The Nokia N79 Active will be available in select markets for an
estimated retail price of EUR 375 before taxes and subsidies.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We
make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that
enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television,
imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing
our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise
solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide
equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through
Nokia Siemens Networks.
About Polar
Polar, founded in 1977, is the leading brand in sports instruments
and heart rate monitoring through the long-term experience and
profound understanding of human physiology and environment. Since
launching the world's first heart rate monitor for sports
professionals and athletes in 1982, the company has been pioneering a
revolution in training and consistently leading the field in the
innovation, design and production of advanced training computers and
heart rate monitoring equipment.
Today, Polar provides the most comprehensive range of wireless
training computers in the industry, delivering state-of-the-art
solutions for active people all the way up to the championship level.
The company has a culture of innovation, original thinking and a
single-minded determination to deliver leading-edge training
technology and solutions of the highest quality for those who seek
fitness and sports performance. Headquartered near Oulu in Finland,
Polar operates internationally in more than 80 countries. For more
information, please visit www.polar.fi.
Media Enquiries:
Nokia
Communications
Tel. +358 7180 34900
Email: press.services@nokia.com
Polar Global Brand Marketing
Tel. +358 5202100
Email: helpdesk@polar.fi
www.nokia.com
www.nseries.com
www.polar.fi
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