While the idea of jogging holds as much appeal to me as sliding down a banister of razor blades, those who do enjoy this baffling way to exercise (give me a swimming pool and weights room any day) will be thrilled to know Nike+ is headed to your iPhones and iPod touches.
A wide variety of images (selection below) of the converted application have been discovered by French site iPhon.fr and they give us a good idea of what to expect. Obviously a new touchscreen interface is now key to the product as is a look to match the phone/player's existing layouts but perhaps most interestingly is the new-found ability to use core applications such as Google Maps (with WiFi, EDGE or 3G depending on your device) to plan and track roots and record distances.
Described as still unstable, there is understandably no indication as to availability or price for this latest incarnation of Nike+ but it certainly seems to be in the latter stages of tweaking and bug fixes. I'd also be surprised if pricing is much greater than £20/25 given the iPhone 3G in particular shouldn't need a separate sensor.
On the other hand, hands up who wants to jog with an iPhone?
Nike+ will be released soon and it looks to be loaded with features tailored specifically to the workout-minded. Runners will particularly benefit as Nike+ is to contain Google Map support and a timer. This way you can plan out your exercise route and keep track of your best times. There are also graphs that show your performance over time and you can keep track of your goals, calories burnt and more.
The best thing about this is you can listen to music while you run and not have to carry around an extra gadget. And though I'm not sure how you could possibly use this app while running, I'm sure those savvy exercisers will find a way.
