Whistle Adds Android Support To Its Wearable Dog Activity Tracker

Whistle Recently Added Android Support To Its Wearable Dog Activity Tracker. The activity monitor collar attachment was launched for dogs on Android. The accessory currently retails for $129. The Android or iOS wearable for dogs syncs with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Users have the ability to set daily exercise goals for the dog.

The Whistle provides a visual summary of the dog’s daily activities, including walks, playtime, periods of rest and more. Android users can set a daily goal and monitor how their pup is doing throughout the day. Whistle uses Wi-Fi to sync data to the cloud and send it to the users phone.The wearable provides the latest updates by connecting Whistle to multiple Wi-Fi networks – home, work, or any of the dog’s frequent hangout spots.

ABI Research projects 32 million Bluetooth enabled sports and fitness devices will ship this year alone. Everyday items such as watches, bracelets, gloves and even hats, are being updated with Bluetooth wireless technology, allowing them to capture data and send it back to an application on a smartphone or tablet. Bluetooth Smart is the connectivity solution for wearable technology, spurred by growth in wearable sports and fitness trackers, which make up 96 percent of shipped wearable devices in 2013.

ABI Research segments the wearable technology market into seven sections: wearable cameras, smart clothing, smart glasses, healthcare, sports and activity trackers, wearable 3D motion trackers, and smartphone compatible watches. “The sports and activity tracker segment was the first to pop, with 32 million devices shipping in 2013 alone, but we expect to see rapid growth from smart watch, smart glass, segments in 2014,” said Josh Flood, analyst with ABI Research. “Bluetooth will be the primary connectivity technology for wearable computing devices, and Bluetooth Smart will play a key role in the device category’s success in the future.”

The San Francisco based company believes the relationship with pets is one of the most important bonds we have in life, and that a better understanding of our pets’ health is critical to strengthening that connection. Whistle’s team is comprised of expertise in pets, technology and data analytics.