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* [http://www.amazon.com/Casio-STB-1000-1CF-OmniSync-Bluetooth-Enabled-SmartWatch/dp/B00IOOB1RU Casio STB-1000]. This looks like a 1980's Casio watch, so you might consider it retro, ironic, or horrid. Sadly I found it to be more horrid than ironic, as it was not only retro in looks, but also retro in usability. The buttons are fiddly, with too many labels, the user interface is cumbersome, and it has a tendency to lose communications with the phone. The Casio only works with iPhones, not Android, and only a few running apps. In fact, the only reason to consider the Casio is that it's one of the few devices supported by the excellent running app [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/runmeter-gps-pedometer-running/id326498704?mt=8 RunMeter]. On the plus side, it does have a long battery life (2 years), and it will function as a standalone stop watch.
=Recommended Running Apps=
My favorite iPhone app is the [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ismoothrun-prorunmeter-gps-pedometer-running/id410965399id326498704?mt=8 iSmoothRunRunMeter], which offers great functionality and ease , with lots of usedata that can be displayed. It exports to many social networks, plus Dropboxincluding Twitter, Facebook, supports smart watchesStrava, and has great configurabilitydailymile. I've tried a number of Android running apps, but I never found anything I liked as much as iSmoothRun RunMeter on the iPhone. To use an Android phone with the Pebble smart watch I used Pebble Runner, which was rather basic, but worked. I also like [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/runmeter-gps-pedometer-running/id326498704?mt=8 RunMeter], which is free for the basic app, but you need to pay $5 to unlock the Elite functionality. It shows far more data than iSmoothRun, but is less easy to use and supports fewer devices.
=Optimizing GPS Accuracy =
There are several things you may need to do to achieve the levels of [[GPS Accuracy]] that I have obtained.
* Different applications have radically different accuracy. While they are all using the same data, the sampling frequency and the smoothing they perform can make a huge difference.
* The choice of case is a critical. I've found that a cheap case works far better than a thicker case, especially if the thicker neoprene becomes soaked in sweat. I had to restart my testing of the iPhone 5s as a thicker case was destroying the accuracy when it got soaked with sweat.
* The phone needs a good view of the sky, so holding it in your hand, or strapping it to your upper arm works well. Clipping it to a waistband can reduce GPS accuracy.
