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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Garmin unveils the Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970, its newest GPS running and triathlon smartwatches for performance-driven athletes
Advanced smartwatches add new training tools, recovery insights and connected features—all on Garmin's brightest smartwatch display yet OLATHE, Kan., May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced the Forerunner® 570 and Forerunner 970, its latest GPS running and triathlon smartwatches with advanced training tools, recovery insights, personalized workouts and more to help athletes reach their next PR. Featuring Garmin's brightest AMOLED displays yet, the new Forerunners add a built-in speaker and microphone, Garmin Triathlon Coach training plans, an evening report and more to trusted health1, wellness and connected features. Forerunner 970 also introduces a built-in LED flashlight and new performance features – like running tolerance, running economy and step speed loss – that are backed by Garmin data scientists and sports physiologists. And athletes can do more and charge less; Forerunner 570 gets up to 11 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, while Forerunner 970 offers up to 15 days. "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. 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."—Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing Podium-worthy designs and features that go the distance Garmin's brightest smartwatch display yet: A vivid touchscreen display and purpose-built 5-button design allow for fast, all-weather access to advanced training tools, everyday health stats and smart notifications. Garmin Triathlon Coach training plan: Better prepare for the next triathlon with free training plans that adapt daily and provide personalized workouts based on performance, recovery and health metrics. And, set up, customize and view a week's worth of workouts in the Garmin Connect™ app. Custom multisport workouts: Create custom step-by-step multisport workouts in Garmin Connect and send them to the watch to seamlessly switch between different sport types. Auto lap by timing gates: When following a course during a run, cross mile or kilometer course points to trigger auto laps at that point versus using GPS-based miles or kilometers. Suggested finish line: When running a course loaded for a race, the watch can suggest trimming data to the finish line if an athlete forgets to hit stop. Projected race time predictor: View an estimated race time and pace if training continues all the way to race day. Built-in speaker and mic: Make and take calls from the watch when paired with a compatible smartphone. Plus, control watch functions with voice commands, or use the phone's voice assistant to respond to text messages and more. Evening report: Before heading to bed, receive a report with a reminder of sleep needed plus tomorrow's workout, weather and events. Skin temperature: Track skin temperature changes, which can be related to recent activity, sleep environment, potential illness and more. This also helps provide female athletes with improved period predictions and past ovulation estimates—all in Garmin Connect2. Breathing variations: Using Pulse Ox, athletes can better understand shifts in their breathing patterns as they sleep3. Exclusive to Forerunner 970 Premium materials: A rugged, scratch-resistant sapphire lens and titanium bezel withstand the harshest of environments. Built-in LED flashlight: Quickly control the flashlight's brightness right from the display for greater awareness in dark environments. Running tolerance: Better understand the impact each run has on the body and receive a recommended weekly maximum mileage to help keep training on track. Running economy: Measure overall energy efficiency after several runs using the new HRM 600 heart rate monitor (sold separately). Step speed loss: See how much an athlete slows down when their foot hits the ground (HRM 600 required). ECG App4: Using sensors on the watch, the app will record the electrical signals that control how the heart beats. The app analyzes that recording to detect signs of an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation. What's new in Garmin Connect With a Forerunner 570 or Forerunner 970, athletes receive access to the following features in Garmin Connect, including Garmin Triathlon Coach training plans, custom multisport workouts and past ovulation estimates. Additionally, when athletes add a course to their event in Garmin Connect, they can now enable auto lap by timing gates, suggested finish line and projected race time predictor. Forerunner 570 To help athletes achieve their goals, Forerunner 570 includes advanced running metrics like training status, wrist-based running power and running dynamics, acute load, training effect, performance condition, VO2 max and more. Every morning, athletes can see their training readiness score based on sleep quality, recovery and training load so they know whether it's a good day to go hard or take it easy. Runners can also view the daily suggested workout that is made specifically for them and that adapts after every run to take into account their performance and recovery, or use Garmin Coach training plans for running, cycling and strength to train for their next event. When running outdoors, athletes can execute their race day strategy using PacePro™ – grade-adjusted pacing guidance – and train with confidence knowing that SatIQ™ technology and multi-band GPS will provide superior positioning accuracy while optimizing battery life. Outside of a run, Forerunner 570 can track key health and wellness stats, including sleep score, Body Battery™ energy monitoring, stress, menstrual cycle, pregnancy and more to help athletes keep an eye on their health. It can also track heart rate variability (HRV) status so athletes can better understand their overall health and how their body is navigating the challenges of life and environment. Packed with connected features, Forerunner 570 lets athletes: receive smart notifications when paired with an iPhone® or Android™ smartphone; download songs from Spotify®, Deezer or Amazon Music (premium subscription required) for phone-free listening; run with greater peace of mind with incident detection, assistance and LiveTrack5; breeze through checkout lines with Garmin Pay™ contactless payments6; and more. Forerunner 570 is available in two sizes – 42mm and 47mm – and features an aluminum bezel and fun new colorways, like raspberry with a translucent bone/mango band, amp yellow with a translucent whitestone/turquoise band and indigo with a translucent imperial purple/indigo band. Forerunner 970 Designed for those who are determined to break their own personal records, Forerunner 970 builds upon Forerunner 570 by adding built-in mapping. Whether running on city streets or riding through densely covered trails, Forerunner 970 includes full-color built-in mapping to help athletes stay on track. Before heading out, create or find existing courses in Garmin Connect and seamlessly sync them to the watch to get turn-by-turn directions. While exploring, enter a distance on the watch and receive suggested routes to stay on track and on time with dynamic round-trip routing. Featuring a 47mm case size, Forerunner 970 is available in popular color options like carbon gray DLC titanium with a black/translucent whitestone band, titanium with a whitestone/translucent amp yellow band and soft gold titanium with a french gray/translucent indigo band. Available to order on on May 21, Forerunner 570 has a suggested retail price of $549.99 and Forerunner 970 is $749.99. For more information, visit Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin products have revolutionized life for runners, cyclists, swimmers and athletes of all levels and abilities. Committed to developing technology that helps people stay active and elevate performance, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday. Visit the Garmin Newsroom, email our media team, connect with @garminrunning on social, or follow our blog. 1 Activity tracking accuracy. 2 The menstrual cycle tracking feature should not be used in support of conception, contraception or birth control. This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition. 3 This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Pulse Ox is not available in all countries. 4 The ECG app is only available on select Garmin smartwatches with the latest version of the Garmin Connect smartphone app and watch software. The ECG app is not available in all regions; see for availability. The ECG app is only intended for adults aged 22 years and over. The ECG app is capable of recording an ECG similar to a Lead I ECG and detecting the presence of atrial fibrillation or normal sinus rhythm. 5 When paired with a compatible smartphone; see For safety and tracking features requirements and limitations, see 6 View current supported country, payment network and issuing bank information About Garmin International, Inc. Garmin International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin and Forerunner are registered trademarks and Garmin Connect, PacePro, SatIQ and Body Battery are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC. Amazon Music and all related logos are trademarks of Inc. or its affiliates. SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are among the registered trademarks of Spotify AB. Notice on Forward-Looking Statements: This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors that are described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2025 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 001-41118). A copy of Garmin's 2024 Form 10-K and the Q1 2025 Form 10-Q can be downloaded from No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. 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Forbes
15-05-2025
- Forbes
Garmin Forerunner 970 And 570 Upgrade The Best Watch Line, At What Cost?
Garmin Forerunner 970 (L) and Forerunner 570 (R) Garmin has announced the Garmin Forerunner 970 and 570, which are likely to become an important part of the backbone of the entire Garmin range for exercise enthusiasts. These watches might be considered close follow-ups to the Forerunner 965, which has since its release in 2023 been one of the best buys in the Garmin line-up for serious runners. One crucial difference between the two is the Garmin Forerunner 570 does not support on-watch maps. The Garmin Forerunner 970 does. You'll be able to send gpx routes to the lower-end watch, to navigate, but you won't see the roads and other surrounding features on the screen. The Forerunner 970 also gains ECG readings. Look at the back of each watch and you'll see why. Where the Garmin Forerunner 970 has metallic elements around the heart rate LEDs, which act as electrodes using the ECG feature, the Forerunner 570 does not. However, unlike the Vivoactive 6, it doesn't use Garmin's older style of heart rate array. It still gets the additional quartet of green LEDs, used to improve HR readings during tracked exercise. Garmin also upgrades the superficial hardware in the Forerunner 970. Its screen covering is Sapphire rather than Gorilla Glass 3, and the bezel is titanium instead of aluminium. Other additional features include an LED flashlight, and tracking of running tolerance. In practice this means Garmin will suggest a limit of the distance you should run each week. When paired with the new HRM 600 heart rate monitor, you'll also get running economy and 'step speed loss' stats, which Forerunner 570 owners won't see. Outside of this, though, the Garmin Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970 have a lot in common. They are both OLED screen watches, which Garmin says are the brightest it has used to date. They are packed with advanced exercise features that let them go far beyond the job given to the average casual wearable. And unlike most of Garmin's earlier high-end watches, the Forerunner 970 and Forerunner 570 have a speaker and microphone. This pair lets you take calls with the watch, acting like a Bluetooth headset, use voice commands to control features using the watch's own smarts, or connected to your phone's own voice assistant. '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,' says Susan Lyman, Garmin's Vice President of Consumer. The Garmin Forerunner 970 is rated for 15 days of use while the Forerunner 570's battery life varies between the 42mm (10 days) and 47mm (11 days) models. There are no size options with the Forerunner 970 — it's a 47mm diameter watch. Next is the all-important part: the price. The Garmin Forerunner 570 costs $549.99, for either the 42mm or 47mm style, while the Forerunner 970 costs $749.99. The Forerunner 965 is the key comparison point here, and it shows how much the last couple of years have applied pressure to consumer tech pricing. That watch launched at $599, despite being closer to the Forerunner 970 than the Forerunner 570 in feature terms. A fortnight ago, Garmin suggested during an earnings call that tariffs were likely to hurt the affect the business to the tune of $100 million, news that clearly would make Garmin watches that seem a bargain to the consumer less likely than ever. The Garmin Forerunner 970 and Forerunner 570 will be available to order from May 21.
Forbes
22-04-2025
- Health
- Forbes
Garmin Fenix And Venu 3 Owners Get A New Health Feature
Garmin ECG app Garmin has unlocked one of its newest features for owners of select watches in the UK and Switzerland, ECG readings. The ECG electrocardiogram feature came to the first Garmin watch in 2023, the Venu 2 Plus, and has finally come to UK users. A handful more watches since have offered ECG-ready hardware, but far from all the models Garmin has released since 2023. These are the watches on the guest list: This news follows Garmin's ECG feature spreading to EU countries and Australia in January 2025. If you own a slightly older Garmin watch, or a lower-end one not on the list, you may be wondering why you miss out. The ECG feature doesn't rely on the same hardware used for a Garmin watch's everyday heart rate readings. There's an additional set of metallic panels on the rear HR sensor array, only seen in the latest and most advanced version of Garmin's Elevate heart rate hardware. This alone is an important clue as to how Garmin ECG works. To take a reading, you place thumb and forefinger on the watch's metal bezel. It effectively completes a circuit through your body, to those contacts resting on your wrist, to allow the hardware to monitor the electrical signals running through your body. It's an effective way for consumer-grade wearables to monitor for signs of arrhythmia, which can be indicative of serious heart health issues. 'During the early stages of AFib, it's common for symptoms to be infrequent, making it difficult to detect in a clinical setting,' says Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President Consumer Sales & Marketing. One part that may make those without a compatible watch feel less like they're missing out is that Garmin ECG, like other versions of this feature, does require active participation. You need to take 30 seconds or so to deliberately take a reading. Not in the UK or Switzerland? Those in the U.S., Europe, and other countries detailed on the Garmin website, can get access to ECG by setting the feature up in the Garmin Connect app on the connected phone. If this is all old news, you might be more interested in details of Garmin's latest beta software release for Garmin's latest top-end watches, including the Fenix 8. Version 15.23 adds a Multisport category to the Activity list, and introduces an 'arrival alert' when navigating using the watch. However, using the beta software will also disable access to ECG readings, so you may want to wait for the final release of the software instead.
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Meet vívoactive 6, the latest health and fitness smartwatch from Garmin
Know your body better with popular fitness, wellness and smart features—all on a bright, colorful display OLATHE, Kan., April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced vívoactive® 6, its newest health and fitness smartwatch with an even brighter AMOLED display. With up to 11 days of battery life, users can go about their day – and night – without stopping to recharge, making it easier to take advantage of popular health and fitness features like Body Battery™ energy monitoring, sleep coach, dozens of preloaded sports apps, new mobility workouts and more. "No matter your fitness goals, vívoactive 6 is designed to help you understand your body better than ever before. From your morning routine to your mid-day workout session to your nighttime wind down and everything in between, this smartwatch will be with you every step of the way." —Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing Start the day off right Wake up feeling more refreshed with smart wake alarm, a new tool that looks at lighter sleep stages during a pre-selected window of time to gently wake users with a light vibration. Once awake, the morning report provides an overview of last night's sleep, recovery insights, Body Battery, daily calendar and more1. It also includes heart rate variability (HRV) status, an early indicator of overall wellness and how prepared the body is for the day ahead. And now, users can customize the report even more with different themes, data and inspirational messages. Never miss a beat Packed with key health and wellness features, vívoactive 6 can help keep users going strong all day. Body Battery: View energy levels throughout the day to find the best times for activity and rest. Get even more details and personal insights on how sleep, naps, daily activities and high stress impact energy levels. Sleep coach: Receive a sleep score and personalized coaching for how much sleep is recommended and keep track of different sleep stages, naps and other key metrics such as Pulse Ox2 and HRV status. HRV status: Monitor heart rate variability while sleeping to better understand overall health and how the body is navigating the challenges of life and environment. Stress tracking: See how calm, balanced or stressful moments affect the body throughout the day. Meditation and mindful breathing: Reduce stress, anxiety and more with guided meditation practices or start a breathwork activity to track respiration rates and stress levels. Pulse Ox: Track blood oxygen saturation while awake or asleep. Women's health: Track a menstrual cycle or pregnancy and receive exercise and nutrition guidance. Dominate your sweat session To stay active throughout the day, vívoactive 6 includes more than 80 preloaded sports apps, including walking, running, cycling and pool swimming, plus new daily suggested walking workouts. Users can also download a robust selection of step-by-step workouts for strength, HIIT, yoga, Pilates, mobility and more through Garmin Connect. They can also access Garmin Coach running and strength training plans—several of which adapt daily based on performance, recovery and health metrics to help users prepare for their next race, train for a milestone or improve overall fitness. In addition to keeping tabs on daily steps and calories burned, vívoactive 6 can track moderate and vigorous intensity minutes, VO2 max and more. For wheelchair users, wheelchair mode tracks daily pushes1 and provides weight shift alerts, handcycle workouts and more3. While out for a run, keep track of crucial running dynamics like cadence, stride length and ground contact time and use the running power feature to see how much power is being applied to better manage effort and fine-tune training. To prepare for race day, PacePro™ provides runners with grade-adjusted pacing guidance based on course elevation and personal pacing preferences. Following a workout, the workout benefit and recovery time tools can help users understand how their workout benefits their body and see how much time is needed to recover before taking on their next fitness challenge. Stay in the know No matter what the day holds, stay connected with vívoactive 6. Receive text messages, emails and alerts when paired to a compatible iPhone® or Android™ smartphone. Those with an Android phone can also respond to texts using the on-watch keyboard. Safety and tracking features help provide peace of mind by sending a message with the user's live location (when available) to chosen emergency contacts if they feel unsafe or if an incident is detected4. While out and about, breeze through certain checkout lines or transit systems with Garmin Pay™ contactless payments5 and download songs and playlists from Spotify®, Amazon Music and Deezer (subscription required) for phone-free listening. What's more, see health and fitness information in the Garmin Connect™ app and download apps, watch faces and more from the Connect IQ™ Store right on the watch, or find more options in the smartphone app. Featuring a lightweight, aluminum bezel and silicone band, vívoactive 6 comes in Black/Slate, Bone/Lunar Gold, Jasper Green and Pink Dawn. Available to order on on April 4th, vívoactive 6 has a suggested retail price of $299.99. Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin products have revolutionized the health and wellness industry. Committed to developing smartwatches and health measurement tools that help people of all activity levels lead healthier lives, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday. Visit the Garmin Newsroom, email our media team, connect with @garminfitness on social, or follow our blog. 1 Activity tracking accuracy. 2 This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Pulse Ox is not available in all countries. 3 Not all features are available when watch is in wheelchair mode. 4 When paired with a compatible smartphone; see For safety and tracking features requirements and limitations, see 5 View current supported country, payment network and issuing bank information About Garmin International, Inc. Garmin International, Inc. is a subsidiary of Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN). Garmin Ltd. is incorporated in Switzerland, and its principal subsidiaries are located in the United States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. Garmin and vívoactive are registered trademarks and Body Battery, PacePro, Garmin Pay, Garmin Connect and Connect IQ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Apple is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC. Amazon Music and all related logos are trademarks of Inc. or its affiliates. SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are among the registered trademarks of Spotify AB. Notice on Forward-Looking Statements: This release includes forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business. Such statements are based on management's current expectations. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of known and unknown risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors listed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024, filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 0001-411180). A copy of such Form 10-K is available at No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. MEDIA CONTACTS: Stephanie Kelner and Natalie Miller 913-397-8200 View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Garmin International, Inc. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Garmin launches monthly subscription for extra features on its watches
Garmin will start charging a monthly subscription for features in its app. The move marks a dramatic departure for a company that has until now resisted the subscription trend that has overtaken much of the technology and fitness industry. And it marks a major change for users, who will now have to pay $6.99, or the same in pounds, for access to all of their devices' features. The new premium plan is called Connect+, and Garmin says that it will offer 'even more personalised insights to its customers, with new features to help users elevate their health and fitness knowledge'. Some of the new tools are based around AI, and others include training tools and new badges within the app. All of the features currently offered on the Garmin Connect platform will remain free, the company promised. Users will also be able to trial the new tools for 30 days for free, before being asked to pay for them. 'Customers worldwide love using Garmin Connect to track, analyse and share their health and fitness activities,' Susan Lyman, Garmin's vice president of consumer sales and marketing, said. 'We are excited to provide even more personalised data and enriched features with the addition of Garmin Connect+. You can now learn even more about yourself, take on new challenges, train confidently and stay even more connected.' The new tools include AI features that have been branded as 'Active Intelligence' and offer personalised insights based on health data that has been collected by the device. It will initially be launched in beta, and Garmin said it had been engineered to 'help keep users' data secure'. It will also include new performance dashboards for seeing changes over time, more detailed live tracking for followers, more detailed training guidance and new social features. Garmin joins other platforms such as fitness tracker Whoop and active social network Strava in offering extra features for a monthly subscription. Until now, Garmin had resisted doing so, a stance that had been applauded by users who pay something of a premium for the company's devices. Both Whoop and Strava have also explicitly embraced AI tools for exercise, too.
