Guest Paul Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Welcome to 'Paul's App of the Day', where I pick one of my favourite apps as featured app of the day! Today's app is... Instant Heart Rate What they sayMeasures your heart rate using the build-in camera. Place your finger gently over the camera. Hold it steady for at least 10 seconds. Your current heart rate will be shown on the display. There is a lower limit at 50bpm it will be removed at next update. What we say I know I know, it sounds like it shouldn't work... but it really does! :huh: Ensure you have good lighting when using (although on my Streak it turns on the flash to light your finger!) and amaze your friends. A real Android showoff application. ;) Permissions ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE / CAMERA / INTERNET / WAKE_LOCK Download View at AppBrain Direct Market Link (for on device)View on Android Market QRcode To use, install 'Barcode Scanner' from the Android Market. Price FREE Market star rating at time of writing 4.38 (5069 ratings) Version at time of writing 1.0.8 Similar / Alternative apps None Suggested improvements for the next version None Have your say Fan of Instant Heart Rate? Found something better? Just wanna share your experiences? Post below! :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bas-r Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I just tested this, and it works, even under 50bpm ! (I do a lot of running & mtb'ing) I compared it to the heart beat watch and chestband I usually use, and it's as accurate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrshark Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 2 thumbs on a wrist is more accurate, imho... but it's awesome :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rekekjeks Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 2 thumbs on a wrist is more accurate, imho... but it's awesome :-) Really? Two thumbs on a wrist? xD Anyway, this is pretty freakin' sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tid Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Really? Two thumbs on a wrist? xD Anyway, this is pretty freakin' sweet! Clearly Mrshark has dexterous thumbs! Anyway, maybe I didn't have the right lighting but when I tried this the rating jumped around a lot; anything from 60-80bpm (It even said 117 briefly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tid Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 Really? Two thumbs on a wrist? xD Anyway, this is pretty freakin' sweet! Clearly Mrshark has dexterous thumbs! Anyway, maybe I didn't have the right lighting but when I tried this the rating jumped around a lot; anything from 60-80bpm (It even said 117 briefly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrshark Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 lol, i mean fingers, ahah :huh: anyway, there's an indian man, which makes android smartphones demo on youtube, with two thumbs on a single hand... he can do it! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RaiderX303 Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 if ya wana see how this works, open the video camera app and enable the led flash, then place ur finger over the lens until it all goes red, then watch around the edges and youll see your pulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spanner44 Posted November 1, 2010 Report Share Posted November 1, 2010 Does anyone know if this app has been taken down as i am having problem finding it on the market and with the Barcode. Alternatively, has anyone the .apk ? I been waiting to try this since I first heard about it, and now since getting my android, can't download the app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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