Wellness and technology, the quantified self movement

[B]Samsung Galaxy S5 and Samsung S Health 3.0 give consumers access to ANT+ ecosystem of health, fitness and sport devices[/B]

  **Barcelona, Spain – February 25, 2014** – ANT Wireless,  proven innovator in ultra low power (ULP) wireless technology, today  confirms that ANT+ is a native feature of Samsung’s latest flagship  products including the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone and  the Samsung S Health 3.0 custom health app.
  Now celebrating ten years in wearable technology, ANT+ continues to  link Samsung consumers to highly functional and innovative ANT+ sport,  fitness and health monitoring solutions. Samsung’s Galaxy S5 with the  updated S Health 3.0 focuses on assisting users in maintaining healthier  lifestyles and gives consumers immediate access to ANT+ sensors from  leading brands such as A&D Medical, Concept2, Garmin, Octane, Star  Trac, Timex and Woodway.  With ANT+, the S Health 3.0 app connects users  to ANT+ products such as Fitness Equipment, Bike Speed and Cadence  Meters, Heart Rate Monitors, Weight Scales, and Blood Pressure Cuffs.
  “It’s exciting to bring the best in wearable technology products to  customers of the world’s most popular handsets via ANT+,” stated Rod  Morris, VP, ANT Wireless.   “ANT+ has been engineered to enable devices  that fit seamlessly into a person’s many activities and we’re proud to  be a part of Samsung’s commitment to the optimal user experience.”
  The Samsung Galaxy S4, Note3, Note 10.1 (2014 Edition), Galaxy Grand 2  (LTE), and the Galaxy J are already enabled with the extensive ANT+  capabilities and interoperability.  Because the devices are ANT+,  Samsung users are able to engage in the varied and extendable  activities, including those in the Gym (group and individual fitness),  home (weight scale, blood pressure), and outdoors (cycling, running,  swimming, etc.).
  As per the Galaxy S4, the Galaxy S5 also brings Samsung customers  wireless connection to over 100M ANT+ enabled products available  worldwide.  Consumers may access the complete listing of Samsung’s ANT+  certified products and apps at the ANT+ Product directory, [http://www.thisisant.com/directory/filter/2316/~/~/](http://thisisant.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5d5b48517f73205fa1201d7ac&id=1470be455e&e=48ce055b22)
  ANT+ is the wireless communication link that facilitates  interoperability between certified devices. Designed for reliability and  fast time-to-market, ANT+ opens up vast possibilities for Android app  developers and product manufacturers.