Those of you that have the original MOTOACTV fitness tracker can stop being jealous of the newly launched Golf edition of the MotoActv devices. You will be pleased to learn that the manufacturer has decided to roll out the new software update that brings the same software of the brand Golf edition. The new firmware update bumps the software version up to v6.5. That means 8GB & 16GB NA MotoActv editions will get MA 1.6.5 N8 & MA 1.6.5 N16 updates respectively, while the 8GB & 16GB EU MotoActv editions will get MA 1.6.5 E8 & MA 1.6.5 E16 and the 8GB AS MotoActv owners will see the MA 1.6.5 A8 software update. Motorola has also mentioned that current owners of 8 or 16GB MotoActv devices “will download course maps by state/country manually over Wi-Fi before before using the golf capabilities.”
Here’s the full changelog of the new software update v6.5 (Golf update) for the MotoActv device:
# You can see your biometrics during the round, such as distance walked and calories burned.
# GPS Yardage From your Wrist
Play over 20,000 courses globally and see your distance to the front, center and back of green, as well as distance to the hazards-all from your wrist. No more fumbling with laser finders, phone apps, or rummaging through your bag. It also contains the PAR information for all your favorite courses.
# Virtual Caddy
MOTOACTV keeps track of your scorecards, clubs and key stats like, the number of putts taken and even the greens in regulation that you hit. You can even customize your virtual golf bag with the clubs that you own and the distances that you hit each one.
# Online Clubhouse
MOTOACTV syncs your rounds wirelessly @ MOTOACTV.com where you get an unparalleled virtual representation of your round using a satellite view of the course. Move your mouse over the arc of the ball flight and pull up details of the shot you played. You can also keep every scorecard for reference, and similar to other MOTOACTV workouts you can share your rounds with friends. Plus, see how the pros like Bubba Watson play on select courses before you play them yourself.
Download
The MotoActv device should be connected to the PC machine to get prompted by the notification alert asking you to download the update. If the update fails to reach your device, you can check for the update availability by heading over to DEVICE –> select MOTOCAST USB –> hit Device Upgrade button –> If you found the update –> Download it and follow the on-screen instructions to finish upgrade process successfully.
Before you start proceed to grab the new OTA update on your device, please keep in mind that MotoActv 8GB users should the check for the update and install it as soon as possible, as the update will be rolled out for free until April 16th. After that date, Motorola will charge to roll out for these features.
Source: Motorola