Intelligence on your handlebar
Always connected with the digital world, even on the move: Thanks to the smartphone and COBI.Bike app, the SmartphoneHub offers you a wide range of useful functions - from navigation, music control, fitness tracking and making calls to the connection to other services and apps, such as Strava or komoot. An integrated display that supplies the most important riding data, even without the smartphone, ensures complete flexibility. The SmartphoneHub keeps you perfectly connected, even in an emergency: The COBI.Bike app and the new Help Connect premium function offer you an alert, digital companion at your side that can be relied upon to provide fast assistance if it detects that you may have had an accident. This makes the riding experience significantly more relaxed and that little bit smarter.
Highlights
Connectivity
Well-connected: Using your smartphone with the COBI.Bike app, the SmartphoneHub becomes a fully connected control center that navigates, records activities and can be linked with other services and apps.
Sophisticated solution
Clever combination: The integration of SmartphoneHub, COBI.Bike app and smartphone provides a fully connected riding experience. You also get maximum flexibility, as you can use your eBike with or without connecting your smartphone.
Integrated display
No need to have your smartphone on your handlebar: The 1.5-inch LCD display integrated in the SmartphoneHub displays the most important riding data and allows you to activate the eBike system.
Navigation
A useful guide: The COBI.Bike app guides you to your destination – with optional 2D or 3D map view. The navigation instructions are also issued by voice output using the smartphone.
Live weather
Enjoy a carefree ride through the city: Up-to-the-minute weather forecasts thanks to the COBI.Bike app keep you well-informed.
Training partner
Set and monitor goals: The COBI.Bike app transforms your smartphone into a digital trainer by providing access to health and fitness services such as Apple Health, Google Fit and Strava.
Fitness data
Fitter with your smartphone: The COBI.Bike app gives you an overview of the most important training data, such as power, cadence and calorie consumption. You can also connect a heart rate monitor via Bluetooth.
Entertainment
Listen to your favorite music or crime thriller: The COBI.Bike app gives you access to music and audiobook streaming services.
Operability
Simple handling: With the separate control unit you can conveniently operate all functions from the handlebar. Thanks to the voice output feature you no longer have to look at the display, whether you're navigating or switching between functions.
Readability
Clearly organized: Information is always easy to read, whether on the smartphone or SmartphoneHub display.
Charging function
Charge your smartphone battery on the go: The smartphone can be connected to the SmartphoneHub via USB or conveniently powered from the eBike battery using the optional iPhone mount.
Wireless update
Always up-to-date: software updates for the SmartphoneHub can be installed with ease using wireless technology with the help of the COBI.Bike app.
Intelligently connected – the Bosch eBike World
COBI.Bike Smartphone-App
The SmartphoneHub uses the COBI.Bike app to connect to the smartphone via Bluetooth. The app provides the eBike rider with a modern, fully integrated control center - with real-time fitness data, ride planning and recording options, as well as voice output. This connects the rider to the digital world.
Riding modes
 Off |  Eco |  Tour |  Tour+** |  Sport/eMTB* |  Turbo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No support, all display functions are available. | Efficient support for maximum range. | Consistent support for longer rides. | Continuous support for energy-saving rides. | Powerful support for all types of riding. | Maximum support for challenging rides. |
*Progressive support for a natural riding sensation and optimum control in challenging terrain.
**The Tour+ riding mode is available for eBikes with the Performance Line CX Drive Unit (model year 2020 and newer) with derailleur gears and eMTB mode. It replaces the Tour mode.
Explore product combinations
Which app goes with which battery, Which eBike motor matches which display? The overview of product combinations indicates the compatibilities between all Bosch eBike components.
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Frequently asked questions about SmartphoneHub
All iPhone and Android smartphones with a width of 58mm to 78mm and a thickness of 7mm to 8mm including cover can be securely fixed to the handlebar using the universal mount.
The following step-by-step guide explains how you can update the software on your SmartphoneHub.
- Make sure that your COBI.Bike app is updated to the latest software version.
- Open the COBI.Bike app.
- Turn on SmartphoneHub.
- Under "My Bike" you can see whether a new software version is available for your SmartphoneHub.
- Follow the instructions in the app to update your SmartphoneHub.
Please note: The smartphone should be near the hub during installation and all sources of interference (e.g. other connected smartphones) should be removed.
Yes. In addition, the system also supports all devices that use the standard Bluetooth® profile for Bluetooth® Smart (4.x/BLE), e.g. heart rate belts, armbands or other wearables that measure heart rate.
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