UPDATE: SUUNTO AMBIT New Firmware update V1.5.10

It must be update day today in the Fitness world as along with the earlier announced Garmin 910xt update, we also see that the  Suunto Ambit update V1.5 is also available as of today.

We recommend that owners of an Ambit log in to their Movescount and perform the update.

A video of the new features is available at the following site: http://www.movescount.com/highlights/?p=781

Suunto Ambit 1.5 update available!

Suunto Ambit owners will find a wealth of new enhanced navigation features and friendly improvements in the software update 1.5. It will further strengthen especially the navigation and GPS functionalities. The update includes new features, such as:

Route creation and navigation based on waypoints:
You can create a route based on individual waypoints in Movescount.com. Download the route to your Ambit and navigate through it waypoint by waypoint. Ambit notifies you when you have reached a waypoint and guides you to the next. Release 1.5 also enhances navigation by showing the name of the waypoint you are heading towards.

Points of Interest (POIs):
In addition to route navigation you can still create individual Points Of Interest and navigate to them. In Release 1.5 POIs can be added manually independent of your location. Stored POIs are categorized according to type, making it easier to search POIs in a list.

Logbook:
You can now view and examine all your previous sessions stored in the watch.

Better views:
Compass and Navigation views are now accessible also in exercising mode.
Read more about new features and how to update your Ambit from Suunto Ambit version update. Other languages available: CZ, DE, ES, FI, FR, IT, JP, PL, RU, SV.

NOTE: You need to have the latest version of Moveslink2 to update your Ambit. Please restart your Moveslink2 to get the latest version.

UPDATE: Garmin 910xt Firmware Update v2.5 Now available

v2.5 Firmware update available today and is available at this link - https://buy.garmin.com/shop/store/fr910update.jsp

It includes the following changes:

Changes made from version 2.40 to 2.50:

• Fixed several problems causing shutdowns during biking and running activities.
• Corrected several instantaneous pace calculation issues.
• Major modifications and additions to Bike Power functionality:
  1. Improved support for power based workouts.
  2. Added new power metrics (Training Stress Score (TSS), Intensity Factor (IF), Normalized Power (NP), kJ).
  3. Automatically modify power zones when functional threshold power (FTP) changes.
  4. Improvements to power sensor calibration process.
  5. Added support for left right power balance.
  6. Added support for 3, 10, and 30s power smoothing.
• Improved accuracy of distance calculations for pool swim.
• Rest times are no longer included in the average pace calculation for pool swim.
• Distance alerts for pool swim will now occur during the last length before completing the configured distance.
• Swim distance alert will now reset after pressing lap button.
• Corrected issues displaying history for open water swims.
• Improved calorie calculations during swim mode.
• Corrected issue with barometer calibration improving initial elevation readings.
• Corrected issue where sudden changes in the elevation could be observed on the watch.
• Fixed problem with auto-scroll that could potentially cause a device malfunction.
• Added ability for the user to enter ANT+ IDs for all sensor types.
• Added sensor details page for all ANT+ sensors.
• Prevented HR alerts from occurring when user was in the correct zone.
• Improved accuracy of battery charge information.
• Improved foreign language translations.

UPDATE: Suunto Ambit Review Part 1 & 2

 

                 

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