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Here we have a new running watch from Finnish-based company Polar, the M430. This waterproof running watch (suitable for swimming) has a 128 x 128 pixels black-and-white display, an 8MB flash memory, a 6-LED wrist-based heart rate sensor on the back for real time heart rate measurement, integrated GPS with SiRFInstantFix satellite prediction technology and a 240mAh battery (up to 8 hours of training time).
Utilizing an advanced running technology and Polar Smart Coaching features, the M430 can track steps, distance, calories burned and sleep, as well as display notifications from your phone.
In addition, users can pair it with their smartphone through Polar Flow app on both Android and iOS platform. The Polar M430 will start shipping from May 2017 for $229. [FoneArena]
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