do I have to run with my smartphone to use the live tracking feature with this watch?
54483
Not at all! This is a standalone device. Once you sync with your smart phone or computer map and other details can be accessed.
54484
Yes. if you want someone to be able to track you as you run, you need to pair the Forerunner 220 with a smart phone running an app from Garmin.
1344898
You can not, the watch is just an extension of the phone screen. It will allow you to receive a message without taking out your phone and disrupting activities.
852444
I'm not sure yet. I can tell you that if you hold ur I phone on the same hand as the watch it'll throw it off. Also I jog next to my wife while she is wearing hers it also throws it off. Hope this helps on ur decision.
1343760
You have to wear the heart monitor around your chest and it links up to the watch. Mine can link up with my smartphone but the watch cannot do heart rate by itself
1887548
Yes you can but from what I can tell, you are unable to view your stats at the same time. You'd be much better off to just set your lap distance to 1 mile (the default), then enable auto-lap. The watch will beep at the end of every mile and you would know to switch to a run/walk.
623495
My watch did include a sensor. I had purchased a second one thinking it wouldn't. Note that if you have the app for your smart phone, the watch won't interface with it. I think this is the only draw back for this watch.
1519827
The watch operates independently of your cell phone. You must put a SIM card in it, and it will work as a cell phone on its own.
1808769
No subscription required. Just register online for free to start tracking. It only tracks steps, so for even my elliptical, I have to enter the activity and time I spent doing it. I have mine synced with My Fitness Pal, and it works awesome for tracking activity and food intake. Love the fitbit, it makes me think more about being active.
532198
I haven't tried it through TomTom's activity site, as I find it a PITA to keep having to reset my watch to use. However, I upload automatically to Strava and there is an option to show off to fb on that site. And every other log-your-activity-to-seem-epic-to-your-fb-friends.
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Yes. You can use the watch with or without GPS active. Keeps elapsed time and laps. Top, right button starts and stops timer. Bottom, right button starts a new lap. There are much cheaper options if that is the primary function you want though.
33560
yes you can but i recommend you to turn off the GPS. If you want to track how long have you run, I recommend you to get the foot pod, I just got one and it is awesome, it tells you what is the frequency of your steps and even it can measure the distance that you have run without the GPS. I hope my answer helped you.
460691
GPS function is built into the watch; nothing else to wear. If you want it to monitor your heart rate, then you have to wear the separate heart-rate strap.
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According to the manufactures' page "In addition to Run, you can also select Treadmill and Stopwatch, neither of which activates the Cardio's GPS radio, and instead relies on the accelerometer and heart rate monitor."Here is a link to the page, if you would like to know more:http://www.tomsguide.com/us/tom-tom-runner-cardio,review-2184.html
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Yes you do have to. Its like an extension to your smartphone. Echo is the first running watch that utilizes smartphone fitness apps to their full potential by wirelessly connecting them to your wrist. With real-time fitness data streaming directly from your smartphone to the watch display and the ability to remotely control connected apps, Echo keeps you informed and in control during any run. Echo is an extension of your smartphone, simultaneously displaying fitness data, notifications and achievements that display on your smartphone. Using Bluetooth Smart to wirelessly connect with smartphones, Echo shows elapsed time, distance and other fitness metrics at a glance. Echo gives you control over a variety of smartphone functions including start, stop or lap on your fitness app, and next song, play and pause on your music stream or playlist. Smartphone Compatibility Compatible with iPhone 4S, 5, 5C and 5S. Android Smartphone support coming soon. Wireless Communication Embedded Bluetooth Smart technology creates a low power connection between your smartphone and watch to stream data and remotely control your apps.
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Yes, the running feature works well for walking and hiking. If you're also a runner, however, then walks will really pull down the average speed in your history. You can work around this by creating custom spreadsheets and downloading the data off the watch, but there is not a separate "walk" feature on the watch.
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You can watch it online and also get text mesages ,the gps would switch to live track if the divice goes out of range
2067589
The watch will calculate distance during your runs. In real time you'll have access to speed, elevation, distance travelled, etc. You will need a heart rate monitor (I.e the chest strap) in order to track HR during your runs or rides. The foot pod is only necessary if you plan on training on a treadmill.