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SoundofMotion Releases VeloComputer Power on BlackBerry Storm

August 3, 2010 SoundofMotion announces the VeloComputer Power application for BlackBerry® Storm™ family of smartphones and introduces the new VeloComputer Bluetooth wheel and pedal sensor. In combination with the high precision Bluetooth sensor, Version 8 of the award-winning VeloComputer offers a new level of precision measurement for distance, spot speed, acceleration, cadence along with road grade and power analysis.

Measure Power with 1-Degree Precision Bluetooth Bicycle Wheel & Pedal Sensor

June 9, 2010 The new VeloComputer Sensor version 3.6 is on the cutting edge of precision in cycling sports performance measurement. It continues its history of innovation, combining accuracy in wheel rotation measurement with integrated cadence sensor. The revolutionary VeloComputer dual sensor accurately measures distance, spot speed, acceleration and cadence allowing VeloComputer mobile application to calculate propelled power and other performance data.

April 21, 2010 SoundOfMotion demo at Bluetooth SIG All Hands Meeting in Seattle, WA

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SoundOfMotion is Releasing AlpineSport Application for Android Smartphones

February 26, 2010 SoundOfMotion launches AlpineSport - a mobile application for alpine sports: mountain bicycling, snowboarding alpine and cross-country skiing during a British Columbia sport technology and innovation showcase in Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. The application uses GPS and accelerometer to measure cadence, strides, G-forces and air time.

VeloComputer is Released for Nokia N97 at OVI Application Store

January 4, 2010 SoundOfMotion launches the VeloComputer application at the OVI Nokia application store for the Nokia N97 and N97 mini. VeloComputer transforms mobile phones with accelerometers into advanced cycling computers featuring speed, acceleration, cadence, trip tracking and VeloTones for audible performance feedback.

SoundOfMotion Announces Pre-Release of the Bluetooth Low Energy Bicycle Sensor

December 21, 2009 The new VeloComputer Sensor is on the cutting edge of precision in sports application measurement. It continues its history of innovation, adopting the newest bluetooth low energy technology. Now the revolutionary VeloComputer Sensor can stay on your wheel and keep you at the top of your game on a single coin cell battery for months.

SoundOfMotion Releases Fork Mounted 1-degree Precision Bluetooth Bicycle Sensor

November 13, 2009 November 13, 2009 SoundOfMotion is releasing the next version of it's fork mounted 1-degree precision VeloComputerTM bluetooth cycling sensor, which is 360 times more accurate than traditional cycling computers. The new sensor works with the VeloComputerTM application on BlackBerry, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson Phones.

SoundOfMotion Releases VeloComputer 6 Light for GPS Phones

October 21, 2009 SoundOfMotion has released VeloComputer 6 Light for GPS equipped phones from BlackBerry, LG, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony-Ericsson and other Java based devices. VeloComputer 6 Light transforms mobile phones with GPS into a cycling computer with advanced trip tracking and VeloTones for audible speed and acceleration feedback.

VeloComputer Takes On Google Android Market

September 18, 2009 SoundOfMotion has released VeloComputer 7 on Google Android Market. VeloComputer transforms mobile phones with GPS and accelerometer into an advanced cycling computer with features like trip tracking on Google Maps and cadence without any additional sensors on a bike. VeloComputer also introduces VeloTones for audible feedback about speed and cadence. Keep your eyes on the road, not your computer display!

VeloComputer is Featured at Sony Ericsson PlayNow Arena Mobile Store

August 13, 2009 SoundOfMotion launches VeloComputer application on Sony Ericsson PlayNow Arena mobile store in Europe. VeloComputer transforms Sony Ericsson mobile phones into an advanced cycling computer featuring speed, acceleration, cadence, trip tracking with Google Earth and VeloTones for audible performance feedback.

SoundOfMotion Releases 1-Degree Precision Bicycle Sensor for Road Cycling Trials

July 9, 2009 SoundOfMotion releases 1 degree precision VeloComputer bluetooth sensor for cycling tour trials in UK, France, US and Canada. This unique sensing technology is at least 360 times more accurate than traditional cycling computers and works with VeloComputer on Blackberry Storm, Sony Ericsson JP8 mobile phones, LG Renoir and Nokia N97.

VeloComputerTM Takes BlackBerry App World by Storm

June 1, 2009 SoundOfMotion has released VeloComputer for BlackBerry Storm on BlackBerry App World. This release coincides with the SoundOfMotion Java technology being featured at JavaOne 2009 conference sponsored by Sun Microsystems Inc. VeloComputer transforms mobile smartphones with GPS and accelerometer into a cycling computer with a cadence monitor.

SoundOfMotion Releases VeloComputerTM Version 6 with Beta With Cadence and GPS Tracking

March 26, 2009 VeloComputer6 transforms GPS and accelerometer capable mobile phones into a cycling computer with a cadence monitor. Strap a phone on a thigh with a sport holster or just put it in a pocket of cycling tights and get your cadence from built-in accelerometer. The speed and distance is obtained from GPS. It is also ready for the VeloComputerTM 1-degree precision bluetooth low energy sensor.

SoundOfMotion Releases VeloComputerTM version 5 with Innovative Cadence Monitor

January 27, 2009 SoundOfMotion releases VeloComputerTM version 5 with innovative way to monitor cyclists' cadence. A mobile phone with built-in accelerometer can be strapped on a cyclist's thigh with a sports holster or in a special pocket in cycling tights. The accelerometer detects up and down movement of legs. The mobile application calculates cadence in crankshaft rotations per minute. The new technology simplifies cadence measurement on any bicycle and makes cadence sensors mounted on a crankshaft obsolete. VeloTonesTM also provide a way to obtain cadence information audibly via custom digital sounds played on phone's speakers or a headset. With this technology cyclists don't even need to look at the display and keep their eyes on the road.

Orange recognizes VeloComputerTM with Design and Innovation award

December 17, 2008 SoundOfMotion has been allocated the Design and Innovation award for their innovative and targeted solution for cyclists. In accordance to the panel of judges the solution is of great potential for other outdoor sports as well. This mobile application leverages the haptic sensor embedded in new mobile devices, while measuring speed and distance through an innovative Bluetooth sensor attached to one of the bike's wheels.

SoundOfMotion is a Top 10 Startup in BC, Canada by NewVenturesBC

September 4, 2008 New Ventures BC announced a list of Top 10 startups in BC, Canada. SoundOfMotion is a finalist in New Ventures BC competition.

SoundOfMotion Announces VeloComputerTM - the Ultimate Mobile Cycling Computer

August 18, 2008 Almost all cyclists carry a mobile phone but only as a dead weight. VeloComputerTM transforms a Bluetooth® mobile phone into a highly accurate cycling computer. VeloComputerTM consists of a 1-degree precision wireless sensor and a Java application for mobile devices. It is at least 360 times more accurate then a traditional cycling computer. The innovative and highly accurate 1-degree sensing technology allows adding a power meter and cadence to future releases of VeloComputerTM without any additional sensors mounted on a bicycle.

SoundOfMotion Releases SDK for Wireless Bicycle Wheel Sensor

June 20, 2008 The Software Development Kit will enable developers to create unique applications using the advantages of 1-degree precision motion sensing technology and widely available Bluetooth® devices. SoundOfMotion's innovative sensing technology is at least 360 times more accurate than traditional cycling sensors.
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SoundOfMotion is a Finalist in Nokia's Technology Innovation Competition

March 4, 2008 Nokia's Mobile Rules jury has evaluated the SoundOfMotion's technology as being among the best in Mobile Rules! '08 Technology Innovation Competition. SoundOfMotion is a creator of the first bicycle computer for mobile devices and an innovative wheel sensor which is hundreds times more accurate than traditional cycling computer sensors.

VeloTonesTM -- Ringtones for the Mobile Cycling Computer

January 10, 2008 Cyclists routinely rely on bike computers to determine their spot speed and maintain average speed at a certain pace. However, constantly looking at a computer display is not practical and could be dangerous while cycling. VeloTonesTM, like ringtones or truetones, are MP3 sounds for mobile devices like cell phone or PDA. They allow cyclists to determine speed without the need to look at the display.

Java.com Features First Mobile Bicycle Computer

October 5, 2007 Java.com, a division of Sun Microsystems, features the first Mobile Bicycle Computer, created by SoundOfMotion for mobile devices. Stop lugging your cell phone as dead weight while cycling. Put it to work as a bicycle computer. The innovative wireless motion sensor is at least 250 times more accurate than traditional cycling computers. It accurately measures speed and acceleration, and could measure torque and power without any additional sensors.

Mobile Bicycle Computer Gets Java Verified Gold Signature of Quality

August 23, 2007 Already #3 in PC Magazine's Top 10 bike gadgets, SoundOfMotion's bicycle computer for mobile devices achieved a Java verified status, which sets the gold standard of quality for mobile Java applications. Through the Java Verified signature SoundOfMotion.com gains access to marketing and distribution channels offered by Java.com, Motorola, Nokia, Orange, LG, Sony Ericsson and Vodafone.

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