According to rumors, Apple is going to take over a company, which is especially good news if you are still waiting for Apple’s sports service. This is what you need to know about the possible takeover.
Apple may acquire Peloton
New rumors have emerged predicting that Apple will acquire another company this year. According to Deepwater Asset Management, an American investment firm, Apple plans to acquire Peloton in 2024. Peloton is a company that makes fitness equipment for your home, has a training app and allows you to take out subscriptions. This brings the gym into your home.
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Peloton is currently active in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany. The latter is especially interesting, because it means that Peloton already offers active fitness subscriptions in Europe. That is exactly why Peloton, in addition to all the knowledge in the field of fitness, is so interesting for Apple. Acquiring the company means that Apple Fitness Plus may finally be expanded in Europe.
When will Apple Fitness Plus arrive?
A few years ago, Apple released its own fitness app. With Apple Fitness Plus it is possible to follow workouts, which you can then watch on your Apple Watch, iPad, iPhone and Apple TV. Unfortunately, Apple Fitness Plus was never officially released in the Netherlands or Belgium. This may change with the acquisition of Peloton, because Apple will then have much more content to offer.
Peloton already has a huge range of classes and training, which can be combined with Apple Fitness Plus in the event of a possible acquisition. Apple of course already has the Apple Watch and the Apple Fitness Plus subscription, which can be supplemented with Peloton classes. If Apple indeed decides to take over the company, Apple Fitness Plus can be expanded even further.
More health features for Apple
Good news if you are still waiting for Apple Fitness Plus, because it appears that Apple is working behind the scenes on an expansion of the sports service. In 2021, Apple already expanded the fitness service to a total of fifteen new countries. This list of fifteen countries included quite a few European countries, such as Germany, Italy, France, Austria, Portugal and Spain.
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The Netherlands was missing again, so we still cannot use the fitness service. Now that rumors predict that Peloton will be taken over, there seems to be a good chance that Apple Fitness Plus will also come to the Netherlands. You no longer have to go to the gym, but can take courses from home with your Apple Watch or iPhone. So just be patient, because Apple Fitness Plus might be available this year.
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