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Under Armour to upgrade Samsung’s wearable devices with new partnership
Samsung Gear Samsung Electronics has unveiled a partnership with American sports apparel brand, Under Armour, to offer fitness experience across…
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a partnership with American sports apparel brand, Under Armour, to offer fitness experience across a suite of Samsung wearable devices.
Under Armour will develop four of its health and fitness apps for the Samsung Gear Fit2, Gear S2 and Gear S3. Fitness enthusiasts will also get access to Under Amour’s digital community.
The fitness apps will be available as part of the Under Armour Connected Fitness suite including UA Record™, MyFitnessPal, MapMyRun and Endomondo. Along with the integration, Samsung will offer unique functionalities to users of the Gear Fit2, Gear S2 and Gear S3.
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| App | Activity | Unique Features for Samsung |
| UA Record™ | Dashboard for 24/7 activity, sleep and workout monitoring | Map and route display
Untethered GPS tracking |
| MyFitnessPal® | Take control of your nutrition, calories and exercise by recording your dietary intake | Water consumption logging
Quick-add calories |
| MapMyRun® | Capture every run, ride, walk and hike in one app | ChallengesadvertisementUntethered tracking |
| Endomondo™ | Custom training plans, map tracking and ability to share your workouts | Challenges
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Samsung Gear Fit2 customers will have access to the UA Record, MapMyRun, and MyFitnessPal apps starting January 4, 2017 and the Endomondo app will also be available for Gear Fit2 in January. Samsung Gear S2 and Gear S3 customers will also be able to download the suite of apps in early 2017 with complete features.