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Nike+ on the new iPhone 3GS

June 08, 2009

Athletes now have another way to connect with Nike+: The Apple iPhone 3GS.

Recently launched and now available for purchase, the iPhone 3GS, along with the iPod Touch, includes built-in Nike+ iPod support to help you monitor your workout.

How does it work? Just place your Nike+ sensor in a Nike+ ready shoe (such as the soon-to-be launched LunarGlide+, pictured here), and you¹ll connect with iPhone 3GS to track distance, calories, pace and time during a run or sync with gym equipment. Since the Nike+ functionality is built into the phone, you no longer need a receiver.

So, take your pick from the four ways to run with Nike+: the iPod Nano, Nike+ Sportband, iPod Touch, and now the iPhone 3GS.

Not a part of the Nike+ community yet? There are currently almost 2 million Nike+ members, and as of January 2009, Nike+ members have logged more than 100 million miles, the equivalent of 200 trips to the moon.

Find out what you need to run with Nike+.
Learn how to set up your Nike Devices.
Get the iPhone 3GS.

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Comments (61)

angelinamcc

I would love to have the nike+ app on the iphone
3G. Any plans??

1 year, 10 months ago

dredickie

jailbreak it

1 year, 9 months ago

livininak

Really enjoy the fact I can use the nike+ on my
iphone... it is awesome to use..

1 year, 9 months ago

robynicolwalker

I would LOVE it...if it WORKED. Am I the only one having issues with their iPhone and sensor staying in sync on a treadmill. It is constantly loosing connection (and therefore is not accurate) while I am in the middle of a run and will not reconnect no matter what I do. Anyone else? I have called Apple and Nike re this issue. Neither are helpful - some one please rewrite this app. The same sensor and shoe work with my nano...HELP!

1 year, 9 months ago

mnunes77

Nike+ app really works great on the 3gs and I have to say it really motivates you to reach your goals... Kudos to Nike and Apple.

1 year, 9 months ago

LaurenRodriguez2006

I love the nike+ app on my phone!! My husband
just got it too so he can try to keep up with me. lol!

1 year, 9 months ago

Dan51

Good question about the 3G. I can't believe the
smart people at Apple neglected to make the 3G
iPhone compatible with Nike +.

1 year, 9 months ago

LJIMENEZ

SIMPLY AWESOOMEEEEE, I LOVE THAT!

1 year, 9 months ago

Andres25

this awesome.I recomments i-phone to use it.very nice. can't complaints.

1 year, 9 months ago

NukemHill

I'm working out on a treadmill that tracks this info.
It saves it on my 3gs and then uploads to this
sight. It'd be awesome to keep track of all of my
runs on the iPhone. A full app tracking my
exercising with your data would be brilliant. I'll
write it if you want!

1 year, 9 months ago

kjvisco

Why are the challenges in miles and it's tracked in kilometers?

1 year, 9 months ago

LoboFerozX

I just started using Nike+ and can tell that is the
best thing ever happened!

1 year, 9 months ago

renegade1081

so awesome to use in my daily workout!

1 year, 9 months ago

mr.kevin_

I'm about to try this thing out for the first time today on my brand spanking new ipod touch! I'm pterry excited about it so I hope everything works the way it should.

1 year, 9 months ago

emibulls

I love using nike+ on my 3gs, but is there a way
to keep incoming calls from interrupting you while
you run?

1 year, 9 months ago

Bill Russell

I've been using the Nike+app on my 3GS for a
while now and have not had the problems I had
with my nano. The only thing is I set my Nike+ to
calibrate and it did not count my run. Won't do
that again. I also found with my nano if I did not
position my sensor in my shoe correctly it would
turn off and the nano would lose signal. Just
sayin'. Also I like to say all you folks out there on
the Nike train are the best travel mates!!

1 year, 9 months ago

ghlawberkeley

The Ipod touch is better for more rugged or bigger runners

1 year, 9 months ago

DJKM

I was using Runkeeper, but just purchased the
Nike+ sensor. Runkeeper gave me a map of my
runs, but I can not find that on the Nike+ site. Am
I missing something, or does Nike NOT offer this
feature? I can not believe that the free
Runkeeper app does MORE than the Nike+ app.

1 year, 9 months ago

MountainClimber

robynicolwalker - staying connected and or reconnecting sensor. Go to settings scroll down to the nike+ icon, go to Sensor and click link new. that did the trick for me. good luck

1 year, 9 months ago

flk1507_1

This is an outstanding app... A must have ...The
only thing missing is that the iphone syncs with
the web page, but the web page doesn't sync
with the iphone. It would be great to send
custom workout goals to the iphone.. or am I
missing something?

1 year, 9 months ago

junohs86

Iphone yeeeahh!!!

1 year, 9 months ago

lompoc420

they have the app for it on the iphone just search for it...

1 year, 9 months ago

ml1211

Fantastic app! Good work Apple and Nike +.

1 year, 9 months ago

dru23

its realy great that u can run &track your progress .

1 year, 9 months ago

tcoopzphi

Mine does not work with my iphone but does with the nano...so the chip is good. Someone needs to fix the program.

1 year, 9 months ago

Farquhar

It's not an "app issue" or a jailbreak issue, it's a hardware issue. The 3G S added an radio that supports the foot chip. you can still use the plug-in receiver with your iPhone 3G, just as you'd use the receiver with a Nano.

1 year, 9 months ago

slazowski

Mine was doing the same thing stopping mid run
and it did not matter if it was treadmill or outside
and now my NEW one will not sync at all!!!

1 year, 9 months ago

Teudt

I would love to have the nike+ app on the iphone

1 year, 9 months ago

JosieMalik

I love my nike+ application, however, am having difficulties playing music and keeping the sensor activity - has anyone else had and solved this issue?

1 year, 9 months ago

PrimalOneKG

Any recommendations for a belt clip good enough to run with the iPhone?

1 year, 9 months ago

JimPiazza

It’s an excellent app, but mine is a little off as far as miles ran. There is a way to calibrate it, but I just want to make sure I get it as accurate as I can. It is a cool feeling when you press the button on the IPod and a voice tells you your miles ran, and your pace. It definitely gives you that little extra push.

1 year, 9 months ago

Mr.Majico

go to amazon.com and search "Tune Belt Sport Belt for iPhone"

1 year, 9 months ago

Declectic

woohooo, just got back from a run using my 3GS
w/Nike+ good stuff!

1 year, 9 months ago

hotbrowoncoco30

how do you get the nike+ on iphone? i have an ipone currently. does the sensor just automaticly link up to it? i don't have the sensor yet. i'm going purchase it today.

1 year, 9 months ago

lspiegel5

Anybody else having a problem syncing? It
looked as if it did sync, but my distance today
doesn't show up on this site.

1 year, 9 months ago

PICKLEBONES

Hi - I'm having a hard time with keeping my workouts going... whenever I start running the thing stops. I'll end up with ten different runs over a period of time, and its super frustrating. Any advise?

1 year, 9 months ago

J.Son

There was nikemix in "Nike + ipod". But It is disapeared after iTunes' sync. How I open it again?

1 year, 9 months ago

Tonni Perez

I had problems before with the sensor not sync
with my iTouch. Bought a new sensor, problem
solve! Another thing that I've tried and worked is
disable the Nike+ app, reseting the iTouch and
enable it again.

1 year, 9 months ago

harvesttai

I experienced the same problems with my iphone
when running on the treadmill it loses the
connection several times during my run. Again it
works perfectly with my nano also.

1 year, 9 months ago

DRDEBUG

I'd like the ability to upload my workouts directly from the iPhone (currently you need to sync with iTunes to send the workout data to the website). It's an internet connected device, after all.

1 year, 9 months ago

abdellah1976

i can't find the nike+ app on my new iphone 3G ??? any body can help me???? thank you

1 year, 9 months ago

Slev1

How do we get the per mile pace updates & to play my power song on my iphone 3Gs?

1 year, 9 months ago

aherber1

The nike+ app comes on the phone. Go to settings and scroll down until you see the nike+ app. Click on it and set the app to on and it's ready to use!

1 year, 8 months ago

ShadyShifty

1st run with it today... it was awesome!

1 year, 8 months ago

Gealousy

Any pros to using my phone over my nano?

1 year, 8 months ago

AnnM13

So is this true...can't sync up nike plus with iPhone 3G? I want to cry.

1 year, 8 months ago

taddy21

i only have ipod touch with built in nike plus i don't kno if dat gonna work

1 year, 8 months ago

taddy21

and is 32GB

1 year, 8 months ago

Robin Shaffer

Add the Nike+ to Android phones!

1 year, 8 months ago

haney.jess

I am having major issues with my sensor. luckily my gym has machines that work with the nike+ app, but I am running in a 5K in few weeks and would like to be able to use my sensor. the issue is it will not connect with my iphone...any suggestions.

1 year, 8 months ago

postal1982

I have it and use it. Much fun to have here.

1 year, 8 months ago

bruintoo

Nike+ on iPhone 3GS running iPhone OS 4 is
kinda buggy.

1 year, 8 months ago

chandler200607

I love this app!!!!!!

1 year, 8 months ago

fragile0406

cant wait

1 year, 8 months ago

walkajourney50

This is really cool. Addictive!

1 year, 8 months ago

ladynazzios

Why can't they add functionality to uplaod your work out directly from your phone? Don't like wasting time syncing with itunes all the time. Annoying.

1 year, 8 months ago

Kyle

Hi, I have iPhone4 & Nike+ app. I am registered with Nike+ website for some time, yet downloaded app only recently. The iPhone sends data automatically to website & updates it, yet the iPhone only contains recent history, can it retro update history so iPhone is up to date too?

1 year, 5 months ago

r0adRunn3r

The app on my iphone doesn't let me calibrate, I dont see the options to calibrate it after a workout. Can anyone tell me what might be wrong with it?

Thanks

1 year, 4 months ago