INFORMACJA PRASOWA
07 wrze?nia 2016
Apple & Nike Launch the Perfect Running Partner, Apple Watch Nike+
Featuring Apple Watch Series 2 & Exclusive Nike Sport Bands, This is the Easiest Way to Run
SAN FRANCISCO and BEAVERTON, Oregon — September 7, 2016 — Today,?Apple and?Nike introduced Apple Watch Nike+, the latest result of a long-standing partnership. Apple?Watch Nike+ is the ultimate tool for anyone who?runs, pairing exclusive Nike Sport Bands?with Apple Watch Series 2, which?features GPS, a two-times-brighter display, water?resistance 50 meters,* a?powerful dual-core processor and watchOS 3. Apple Watch Nike+?also includes?exclusive Siri commands and iconic Nike watch faces along with deep?integration with the new Nike+ Run Club app for unrivaled motivation to go for a?run,?coaching plans that adapt to your unique schedule and progress, and?guidance from the?world’s best coaches and athletes. Apple Watch Nike+ is the?ultimate companion for those?with a passion for running, whether they’re?emerging runners or marathon veterans.
“Apple Watch is the ultimate device for a healthy life and we wanted to push it?further to?create the best smartwatch in the world for runners and athletes,” said?Jeff Williams,?Apple’s chief operating officer. “Apple Watch Nike+ takes?performance tracking to a whole?new level and we can’t wait to bring it to the?world’s largest community of runners.”
“We know runners — and we know many are looking for a device that gives?them an easy, fun way to start running,” said Trevor Edwards, president of the?Nike Brand. “The market is full of complex, hard-to-read devices that focus on?your data. This focuses on your life. It’s a powerful device with a simple solution?— your perfect running partner.”
Features
Apple Watch Nike+, like all Apple Watch Series 2 models, features built-in GPS?to track?pace, distance and route, so users can run without an iPhone. With the?brightest display?Apple has ever made, metrics are easy to read, no matter the?sun’s glare, and if users?decide to take a post-run dip in the pool, Apple Watch?Nike+ is water resistant 50 meters,?for swimming.
Apple Watch Nike+, like all Apple Watch Series 2 models, features built-in GPS?to track?pace, distance and route, so users can run without an iPhone. With the?brightest display?Apple has ever made, metrics are easy to read, no matter the?sun’s glare, and if users?decide to take a post-run dip in the pool, Apple Watch?Nike+ is water resistant 50 meters,?for swimming.
The Nike Sport band is crafted from the same strong, flexible fluoroelastomer as?the original?Apple Watch Sport Band, but now it’s perforated for even better?ventilation and sweat?management. The lightweight band is available in four?vibrant, two-tone colour?combinations that are unique to the collection. Apple?Watch Nike+ features two exclusive?watch faces inspired by Nike’s iconic style?that can be easily personalised with useful apps?like Activity Rings, Heart Rate,?Stopwatch and Weather, helping runners stay informed at a?glance.?
Nike+ Run Club
Apple Watch Nike+ takes advantage of the unique capabilities of Apple Watch?Series 2 and?the Nike+ Run Club app to be the perfect running partner on your?wrist. The app?experience is seamlessly built into Apple Watch Nike+ and easily?accessed right from the?watch face, so users can get going with a quick tap. The?Nike+ Run Club app offers daily?motivation through smart run reminders,?challenges from friends and even alerts informing?when the weather is right to?get outside. ?Training data, including pace, distance and heart?rate are available?at a glance, and through shared run summaries, the app promotes?friendly?competition, even allowing users to send fist bumps to each other right from the?wrist.
Apple Watch Nike+ takes advantage of the unique capabilities of Apple Watch?Series 2 and?the Nike+ Run Club app to be the perfect running partner on your?wrist. The app?experience is seamlessly built into Apple Watch Nike+ and easily?accessed right from the?watch face, so users can get going with a quick tap. The?Nike+ Run Club app offers daily?motivation through smart run reminders,?challenges from friends and even alerts informing?when the weather is right to?get outside. ?Training data, including pace, distance and heart?rate are available?at a glance, and through shared run summaries, the app promotes?friendly?competition, even allowing users to send fist bumps to each other right from the?wrist.
Pricing & Availability?
- Apple Watch Nike+ will be available in two different aluminium case sizes, 38?mm and 42?mm and pairs with four exclusive Nike Sport Band colour?combinations including?Black/Volt, Black/Cool Grey, Flat Silver/White and Flat?Silver/Volt.?
- Apple Watch Nike+ will be available in 38 mm at $369 and in 42mm at $399?from?Apple.com,?Nike.com, Apple Stores, select Nike retail stores, select Apple?Authorised?Resellers and select specialty stores and department stores.?Pricing?includes VAT.
- Apple Watch Nike+ will be available to order?on?Apple.com?beginning Friday, September 9,?with availability in late October, in?Australia,?Austria,?Belgium,?Canada,?China,?Denmark,?Finland,?France,?Germany,?Hong Kong,?Ireland,?Italy,?Japan,?Luxembourg,?Netherlands,?New?Zealand,?Norway,?Portugal,?Puerto Rico,?Singapore,?Spain,?Sweden,?Switzerland,?Taiwan,?UAE, the?UK?and the?US.?
- Apple Watch Nike+ will be available to order on?Apple.com?beginning Friday, September?23, with availability in late October, in Czech Republic,?Hungary,??Poland,?Russia.?
- Apple Watch Nike+ will also be available in late October in Costa Rica, Greece, India,?Israel, Macau, Mexico, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
- Nike Sport Bands are available exclusively with Apple Watch Nike+ models and?not sold?separately.
- Apple Watch Series 2 requires iPhone 5 or later running iOS 10 or later.?watchOS 3 and?iOS 10 will be available beginning Tuesday, September 13 as a?free software update. Some?features are not available in all regions or all?languages.
- Every customer who buys Apple Watch Nike+ from Apple will be offered free?Personal?Setup, in-store or online,** to help set up and personalise their new?Apple Watch with?calendars, notifications, apps and more.
- Anyone who wants to learn more about Apple Watch Nike+ or watchOS 3 can?register for?the free workshops offered at every Apple Store.?
*Apple Watch Series 2 has a water resistance rating of 50 meters under ISO?standard?22810:2010. This means that it may be used for shallow-water?activities like swimming in a?pool or ocean. However, Apple Watch Series 2?should not be used for scuba diving,?waterskiing or other activities involving?high-velocity water or submersion below shallow?depth. Stainless steel and?leather bands are not water resistant.
**In most countries.?
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