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Nike+iPod Won't Work with iPhone

Tuesday September 9, 2008 5:41 pm PDT by Arnold Kim

With the introduction of the 2nd generation iPod Touch, Apple revealed that Nike+iPod was built-in. As a result, new iPod Touch owners need only to buy the shoe transmitter in order to use the running-aide.

Unfortunately, existing iPod Touch owners and iPhone owners will be unable to use the new software due to a lack of the proper receiver. Nike+ uses a "proprietary low-power 2.4 GHz radio" and the existing dock-attachment is not compatible with the iPhone:

Owners of the first-gen iPod touch, the iPhone and iPhone 3G are locked out, because of the technology required to connect the device to the receiver in your shoe without using the standard dock connector dongle. Apple also said that even if you shove in the dongle to the unsupported devices, nothing will happen

We would hope that Apple would release a version compatible with the iPhone, but there has been no suggestion that they will.

Nike+iPod is a system that allows runners to track their running process through the use of a special in shoe sensor.
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QCassidy352
Posted: 48 months ago
I'm sure many will not be happy about this, but IMO the nano is a MUCH better choice for running anyway. Actually, what I use is a nike+ sportband, and a shuffle when I want music. Minimum obtrusiveness. :)
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Kinsella217
Posted: 48 months ago
As the owner of a first gen iPhone and a gift-given Nike+ iPod kit, my official response is...

*sad, disappointed, and frustrated sigh*
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thefourthpope
Posted: 48 months ago
that...is...a...bummer!!

I remember the first picture ad for an iPhone I saw was one strapped to someone's arm as they ran. I do that. I'd love to do it with Nike+
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deannnnn
Posted: 48 months ago
Do a lot of people use Nike+?
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ltldrummerboy
Posted: 48 months ago
Too bad. I can see using it with the iPhone, but not the iPod Touch. Seems Apple got this one backwards.
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FSUSem1noles
Posted: 48 months ago
Well, I'm a bit confused as to why Apple would be giving new features to the iTouch while leaving the iPhone gimped..
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TheManOfSilver
Posted: 48 months ago
OK, now I'm officially pissed. I have an iPhone 3G, and I've been holding off getting rid of my old nano until they release Nike+ for iPhone. Now it's released, but only for the iPod Touch???

Why are iPhone users (who now make up a HUGE chunk of Apple's revenue) being treated like second class citizens??? :mad:
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Apple Ink
Posted: 48 months ago
Seems Apple really has gone mad....
Now they're reversing things out and paying more attention to...... iPod Touch!
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nbs2
Posted: 48 months ago

Why are iPhone users (who now make up a HUGE chunk of Apple's revenue) being treated like second class citizens??? :mad:


I think a fair number of touch users felt the same way before today.

I don't think Apple went into this cycle thinking, "wouldn't it be great to include the radio only in the touch and not the iPhone?" More likely was, "hey, we finally got Nike to agree to building in. Let's toss it in the touch since it's our next release, and see how it goes. If it works, we can add it to the iPhone."

I'm just surprised (unless space was at that much of a premium) they didn't build it into the nano as well. That would have been fantastic.
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itsthenewdc
Posted: 48 months ago
iPhone is no longer "the best iPod ever made" :(
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