TomTom Brings The Beat To Fitness With Spark: New Wearable Featuring On-Board Music

BURLINGTON, Mass., Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TomTom (TOM2) today launches the all new TomTom Spark, its GPS Fitness Watch featuring on-board music and Bluetooth^® connectivity to help fitness enthusiasts at any level get motivated, achieve their best and track their progress – all from one easy-to-use, wearable device.  With TomTom Spark, users can listen to their favorite music mixes while tracking their steps, miles and calories burned and monitoring their heart rate for an optimal workout – leaving behind their cellphone and single-minded fitness trackers.

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With 3GB of on-board music storage, the TomTom Spark holds up to 500 songs* in playlists that can be easily transferred from iTunes^® or Windows Media^® Player. Wireless Bluetooth^® headphones enable users to cut-the-cord to intrusive and cumbersome wires while listening to music and getting real-time progress updates from the voice coach.  

"We designed TomTom Spark to meet the every-day needs of the any-day athlete," said Jocelyn Vigreux, President of TomTom, Inc.  "By putting music, monitoring and motivation all on your wrist, we removed the tangle of wires and made the entire experience simple and ready-to-go."

TomTom Spark is the latest in the complete line of TomTom wearable fitness technologies. The 24/7 activity tracker continuously logs steps, active minutes, distance, calories burned and sleep duration. TomTom GPS tracking provides real-time information including time, distance, speed and pace. The built-in heart rate monitor accurately tracks heart rate, without the need for a chest strap. Multiple sports modes let users track their activity inside and out, across running, cycling, swimming, treadmill and gym workouts.

Users can upload and review their stats wirelessly via the MySports app to multiple platforms including TomTom MySports, RunKeeper, Nike+ and more. With the release of Spark, TomTom has also redesigned its MySports app with a new, more intuitive user dashboard to manage music, access progress reports, set and monitor training goals and get the most out of the Spark experience. 

Upon release, the TomTom Spark Fitness GPS Watch range will include the following models:

TomTom Spark GPS Fitness Watch  

TomTom Spark Music GPS Fitness Watch

TomTom Spark Music GPS Fitness Watch + Bluetooth^® Headphones   

TomTom Spark Cardio + Music GPS Fitness Watch

TomTom Spark Cardio + Music GPS Fitness Watch + Bluetooth^® Headphones  

Availability and Cost

TomTom Spark Cardio + Music GPS Fitness Watch will be available for pre-order on October 1 on www.tomtom.com/fitness and costs $249. The full range will be available for purchase on October 15 at www.tomtom.com and other national retail outlets.

More information can be found here: www.tomtom.com/fitness.

Notes for editors:

Additional features available in the TomTom Spark GPS Fitness Watch include:

• Sleep tracking, which detects motions and tracks duration
• Multi-Sport modes include run, treadmill, indoor and outdoor cycle, indoor swim, gym and freestyle. Gym and freestyle modes are to track other indoor and outdoor sports activities, such as skiing or spinning.
• Heart rate training zones
• Continuous heart rate tracking**
• Voice coach provides real-time progress updates
• Wireless Bluetooth^® syncing with Bluetooth^® Smart products
• Smartphone notifications**
• GPS tracking with Quick GPSFix
• Perfect fit & customizable straps
• Ultra-slim design
• Water resistant up to 40m/5 ATM***
• Indoor training mode
• Race mode & interval training

* Based on an average length of a song. Total number of songs may vary depending on size of files.

**Available via update by the end of 2015.

***Environmental factors may impact use under water, for more information please refer to the manual on tomtom.com

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About TomTom

At TomTom (TOM2) our mission is to make technology so easy to use, that everyone can achieve more.

We created easy to use navigation devices, helping millions of people to get where they want to be. Today, we continue to simplify the complex, making technology more accessible for everyone.

We serve four different markets: Consumer, Telematics, Automotive and Licensing.

We make it easy to use navigation devices, sport watches and action cameras for consumers. We enable businesses with vehicles to more easily manage and improve fleet efficiency while increasing overall business performance with our Telematics solutions. We also offer a world leading real-time map platform that is powering innovative location based services and helping to make automated driving a reality for the automotive industry. 

Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have over 4,200 employees worldwide and sell our products in over 46 countries.

SOURCE TomTom