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Runners, get ready to race to Garmin for their latest smartwatch launch.
In an official post on its Chinese social media account, the company teased that its newest devices will launch tomorrow (July 22), with rumours a global release may follow.
Garmin is a leading American brand known for durable, GPS-enabled smartwatches. Popular among athletes and outdoor enthusiasts, its watches offer advanced fitness, health, and navigation features across a range of activities.
From the teaser, it looks like Garmin is preparing to launch a new entry in its popular Forerunner series. The image shows a silhouetted smartwatch with a five-button design and a narrow watch strap paired with a large bezel.
Garmin competes directly with the Apple Watch, Fitbit, Whoop, and other brands in the competitive wearable technology market. The US brand offers advanced health tracking, position themselves as a way to track outdoor activities like running, mountain biking, skiing, etc.
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|Garmin's teaser photo showcases a silhouette of a possible new Forerunner model, highlighting a 5-button bezel with a slim band to be released on July 22.
The promise of a new launch from Garmin comes soon after the recent release of the Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970. The Forerunner 570 is available in two sizes, 42mm and 47mm.
New key features include its brightest display to date, a built-in speaker and microphone, Garmin Triathlon Coach training plans, and an evening report. These are set up to help personalise your training routines.
"Created for every athlete who is out there chasing goals and passionate about their data, the Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 include innovative training tools, recovery metrics and connected features to help them perform at their best," said Susan Lyman, Garmin vice president of consumer sales and marketing.
"Whether you’re an elite athlete striving for your fastest time yet or a runner upping mileage to prepare for that next big race, these premium smartwatches are here for every step of your running journey,"
Garmin's Forerunner models are GPS-enabled smartwatches designed primarily for runners and athletes. To help boost you towards your next personal record, they offer features like heart rate monitoring, pace tracking, VO2 max estimation, training plans, and performance analytics.
This allows you to get live, detailed metrics on how you're performing.
If you're new to the running scene, other current models range from entry-level to advanced, catering to beginners and serious endurance athletes alike:
- Forerunner 55/165 entry-level, essential running features
- Forerunner 265 mid-range with multi-sport support
- Forerunner 965 premium with advanced metrics
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|The Garmin Golf app is one of the many applications you can integrate with your Garmin devices to record live performance analytics.
In addition to the possible new Forerunner, there has also been mention of a new Garmin Venu 4 within a user manual in the Garmin Golf app. If you're looking to perfect your swing, this app is designed to integrate with various Garmin devices, like the smartwatch, and assist you by providing features for tracking, analysing, and sharing performance data.
Other apps like Strava (which recently announced a complete redesign to its Record screen on Android) Komoot, Spotify, and YouTube Music can also be connected to your watch.
Based on other new additions to the Garmin lineup, we'd expect this new Venu model will be released with a brighter screen, an updated user interface, a flashlight, and new personalised fitness metrics for even easier use in various training landscapes. A formal release date has not been announced yet.
Follow along with GB News as we update you with breaking developments as they happen.
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Garmin sells an abundance of other device categories with unique specialisations, from those focused on long-distance running to smartwatches that specialise in monitoring your vitals during intense video game sessions.
If you're unsure about the right Garmin for the sort of exercise and activity that keeps you fit, here's a rough breakdown of the current lineup:
- fēnix 8 is one of the top-of-the-line smartwatch series for hikers, mountaineers, and outdoor adventurers
- Instinct 3 series is a robustly designed smartwatch for rugged environments as well as military use
- Venu lineup is a mid-range smartwatches with robust fitness features, sleep scores, animated workouts
- Forerunner targets those who want to track runs, with long battery life and a mid-range price tag
- vivoactive boasts a colour display, contactless payments, fitness profiles at a more affordable price
- Lily series for those who want essential health tracking in a stylish case aimed at fashion‑conscious users
- Vivofit Jr. series designed for younger users to keep tabs on kids' physical activity