May 31 2012

RunKeeper Pulls the Plug on Windows Phone

If you’re a RunKeeper user and have also reset your Windows Phone recently then you may come to the sad realisation that RunKeeper seems to be absent in the Windows Phone Marketplace. Rest assured, you probably aren’t mistyping the name or coming up against a glitch in the Marketplace but the somple fact is that RunKeeper has withdrawn their support for Windows Phone.

This is a real shame as being a person who is a big fan of Windows Phone and and a regular user of Android and iOS this throws a spanner in the works when it comes to cross platform availability. That said, the RunKeeper app on Windows Phone was pretty bad particularly when it came to resuming after phone calls, posting results to Facebook and general stability.

Anyway, this is a great opportunity to find an alternative service and I am going to start trying Endomondo instead. It’s a good idea to export your data from RunKeeper first and then import it into EndoMondo so you can preserve your workout history. You can also hook up Endomondo with Facebook and Twitter while having the ability to link your Fitbit account as well (which is perfect for me).

Did RunKeeper spread things a little too thin? Perhaps so but their retreat from Windows Phone has been a great catalyst for me to check out what else is available in the market.

Boydo

My name is Boyd and I’m a Service Management Specialist with a knack for operational data gathering, transformation, analysis and reporting.

In 2012, I obtained my Masters of Science in Information Technology through the University of New South Wales @ The Australia Defence Force Academy (UNSW@ADFA).

I was also part of an online community known as the Panasonic Insider Crew in the capacity of “Insider Guru” for Panasonic Australia where I interacted with other tech enthusiasts and find out more about Panasonic's latest gadgets.

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2 comments

    • Josh on July 4, 2012 at 02:30
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    “Rest assured, you probably aren’t mistyping the name or coming up against a glitch in the Marketplace”

    Hahah, this is exactly me last night. I was blissfully unaware before then. How are you liking Endomondo so far? I really liked RunKeeper’s association with real races that I had signed up for. Hoping Endomondo has an equivalent community.

    1. I really like Endomondo and I shelled out for the Pro version while I am back on my Samsung Galaxy S III Android handset. It works fine on Windows Phone except if I want to use Spotify when it will stop working when the Endomondo announces your distances and split times.

      I look forward to coming back to Endomondo on Windows Phone when Windows Phone 8 devices ship next year though 🙂

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