Apple's Nike Watch Arrives This Friday

Runners, Rejoice!
Apple Inc. AAPL
and
Nike IncNKEhave announced
their joint Apple Watch Nike+ partnership is set to launch on Friday.

The Apple Watch Nike+ combines all the features of the Apple Watch Series 2 with the new Nike+ Run Club app. The new watch comes with all the guidance from many of the world's best coaches and athletes that adapt to user progress.

The watch will also feature exclusive Nike Sport Bands and unique faces inspired by Nike. It will feature built-in GPS to track pace, distance and route.

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"Running is one of the world's most popular activities for staying in shape and being healthy, and with Apple Watch Nike+, runners will be even more motivated to achieve their performance goals," said Jeff Williams, Apple's chief operating officer. "The response so far has been incredible and we're thrilled to get Apple Watch Nike+ onto customers' wrists starting Friday."

The Apple Watch Nike+ starts at $369.

"Apple and Nike share a passion to make life easier and more fun and we're excited to bring a great running experience to consumers around the world," said Trevor Edwards, president of Nike Brand.

At last check, Nike was up 0.54 percent at $52.05, and Apple was up 0.73 percent at $117.45.

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