Official Contour Connect companion app arrives at Windows Phone Store

Contour Connect

Have a Profile camera (www.profile.com)? You lot tin can now use your Windows Phone device to command information technology remotely. The official companion app lets you start and cease video recording from your phone, configure settings on the wing, line upwardly that perfect shot, cheque your battery and SD card'southward retentivity and make sure you take y'all GPS locked all from your Windows Telephone device. The Profile Connect app is still in beta, but you lot can download and try information technology out now.

Brand sure your camera has the latest firmware to make it work with Contour Connect. Contour+ii, Profile+ and ContourGPS devices are supported. Not familiar with their cameras? Some of the specifications on the Contour+2 are 1080p video, 270-degrees rotating lens, 170-degrees broad-bending lens, and up to 120 frames per second.

Contour screenshot

To connect your phone for the commencement time, concord the Bluetooth push of the photographic camera for v seconds or more than, and then pair with your Windows Telephone. To reconnect Bluetooth after devices are already paired, but printing and release Bluetooth button on the camera.

Contour has recently completed a financial overhaul and is now under new ownership and management. They currently offering the Contour+2 camera with wireless smartphone connectivity, the waterproof ROAM2, and a full range of accessories. Their cameras are often used to evidence users' Bespeak of View (POV) in activeness sports.

Contour screenshot

Speaking of POV activity cameras, another visitor comes to mind. GoPro is very pop in the marketplace and their Windows Phone app has recently received a big update.

Profile Connect is still in beta stage, just you can download it now from the Windows Phone Store. Their companion app on iOS and Android has been available for a while already, but now Windows Phone users tin can join the fun. The developers welcome feedback and suggestion about the app via electronic mail to Win_Beta@profile.com. Attempt information technology out if y'all ain a Contour camera and allow usa know what you recall in the comments!

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