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Tuesday July 31, 2007
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Belkin's snazzy new Sport Armband for iPhone just arrived, so I figured I'd take it for a run along with the Nike + iPod adapter. Unfortunately, no dice. When the Nike adapter is plugged into the iPhone, the "This accessory is not supported by iPhone" message pops up. However, I think one day it might work via firmware update and/or launch of a new adapter. Here's why...
 Background: Nike + iPod Sport Kit only works with iPod Nanos, not full size iPods. Why? Because, unlike the Nano, the iPod has moving parts. Apple probably doesn't want to recommend running around with your iPod, because the shock might offset the needle on the hard drive and/or some of the other sensitive pieces inside.
However, the iPhone is like the Nano in that it uses a flash memory for storage, hence no moving parts. So, why not allow the Nike + iPod adapter to work on the iPhone? Perhaps a firmware update will soon to address this. Or, here's some wishful thinking: The iPhone has Bluetooth and WiFi radios. Maybe Apple and Nike will launch a new Sport Kit that works over one of these radios, which would eliminate the need for the current Sport adapter that plugs into the bottom of the Nano. The product would be just the unit that fits in your shoe and talks to your iPhone via Bluetooth or Wifi. Hence the "Nike + iPhone Sport Kit."
In the meantime, the Belkin armband is great, it feels secure, has a little pouch for your key(s) and the touch interface is surprisingly functional even through the plastic casing.
Post by PJ Jacobowitz
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July 31, 2007 4:21 PM
You should check out iPhailure.com for some good alternative views on the iPhone
July 31, 2007 4:24 PM
Great review!, although it seems to me like the old nokias' had better reviews than this, when they came out!
August 1, 2007 10:43 AM
I have a nano....want to send me your nike+ kit?????
October 4, 2007 1:59 PM
A great way to use the iphone for the nike+ sports kit tracking is an application is iphit. check it out at www.ipodfitnesscenter.com.
May 27, 2008 8:08 AM
Hello everybody! :)
I've I'm correct my iPhone has a little piece inside that is build to find out if my Smart Phone is in landscape or not.
Can a programmer not use this piece to linkt it with the software of Apple?
Ok, Nike is out of the deal... But that itself is't so bad huh ;)
So... Use the accelometer to define running steps and hack the apple software or something :-D
Greetz...
Ps, I hate steve (BALMER!)
August 6, 2008 1:23 AM
Hi hi
It's coming out shortly. They are building an iphone app for nike + that will leverage the chip!
YAY.
March 27, 2009 4:36 PM
Another way to measure is using GPS but that will only work outside. I've read on several sites that de old nike+ for the Nano is very inaccurate. If they will develope some kind of app wich uses the synaxis-thingy or whatever they call it.. then I will be curious about the accuracy... Lets hope on something beautiful..