New Phone Wants to be Your Personal Trainer

coondoggie writes to tell us that a new prototype "Wellness Phone" has been developed. Designed to help users with everything from staying in shape to checking your breath, the new phone can measure things like body fat, pulse, and even stress level through a series of questions. "The companies are reportedly still testing some of the phone's more advanced technology, including a function to keep track of meals and calculate calorific intake, as well as a network capacity to let users share data. The companies haven't said when nor how much they will sell the phones. Plus it doesn't look like they be sold in the US anytime soon either."

Comments

Sony Ericsson w710i has a pedometer

[frostband]

I have a Sony Ericsson w710i which has a pedometer (step counter). It's pretty accurate and I actually enjoy checking how many steps I've taken during the week/month or the average number of steps a day. It also helps get a rough distance between two places.

It doesn't do any other fitness things really.

Just thought I'd let people know about it.

Java Apps

[Doctor Sbaitso]

Using your mobile to help stay in shape is a good idea, but there's really no need to buy a separate phone to do so (unless you want additional hardware functionality, like being able to hook it up to your running shoes).

There are quite a few Java applications out there to do so that work on most new mobile phones, like GymTracker to track workouts and KCal to monitor calorie consumption.