Samsung announces Simband its commitment to sport and health

Samsung today had a health-related event and the sport called " Voice of the Body " .And although they would not present any device yes they have done something. This is creating Simband a reference prototype for use in the gym or the street and give data on the health and our fitness.

Samsung Simband a hardware and software platform for fitness

This move is actually to create a platform dedicated to the standardization of data collection. A movement that contrasts with the movements of Android do in this aspect where since the last Play Services already have a specific API for this.

As usual Samsung has its own solutions to get away from Android. His broad market is its greatest asset and increasingly moving away from Android and closing more applications under SDKs made ??by them but this time yes SAMI  the name of the platform will be open source. Would you leave this movement right?

Simband who need a platform of partners

With the Galaxy S5 and began this course for athletes users. The heart rate sensor still has much room for improvement but with the addition of more technology to their repertoire may well end up also relating to Samsung as a brand for athletes.

The bracelet model is able to monitor blood pressure calculate the amount of oxygen in blood keystrokes and more. This inserted into a database created especially for this may shed a lot of information about the physical condition of the athlete.

Samsung plans to launch Simband for later this year but will need help from other manufacturers or startups to create prototype-like bracelet that showed business models. Sport is a hot topic and Samsung wants to go all out.His sports-related marketing should prove that it is. What do you think of this move? Are the Android APIs sufficiently complete or Simband this is really a noticeable improvement?