Neowin News Feed for: Garmin

Garmin epix Pro (Gen 2) Sapphire Edition is now 50% off on Amazon

Ivan Jenic — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:02:01 +0000

If you're looking for a high-quality, premium outdoor smartwatch, the Garmin epix Pro Sapphire Edition is now $500 cheaper on Amazon. Read more...

Garmin Instinct 3 Solar smartwatch is now $100 off on Amazon (plus more deals)

Ivan Jenic — Fri, 08 May 2026 05:32:01 +0000

Solar watches are amazing, because they take care of charging for you. And one great option is currently on sale on Amazon. Read more...

Garmin Vivoactive 6, Venu Sq 2, Lily 2 Active, Forerunner 570 selling at their lowest prices

Fiza Ali — Mon, 04 May 2026 16:58:02 +0000

Four variants of the Garmin smartwatch, i.e., Vivoactive 6, Venu Sq 2, Lily 2 Active, and Forerunner 570, are again selling at their lowest prices. Read more...

Garmin Forerunner 970 and Garmin Venu 4 smartwatches drop to their lowest prices

Fiza Ali — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:14:02 +0000

Garmin Forerunner 970 and Garmin Venu 4 smartwatches are back to selling at their lowest prices after almost five months. Read more...

Garmin Vivoactive 5 and Venu Sq 2 smartwatches are selling at great prices

Fiza Ali — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:26:01 +0000

Two variants of Garmin Vivoactive 5, along with a Venu Sq 2 model, are now discounted by up to 40 percent. Read more...

WhatsApp is now available on select Garmin smartwatches

Ivan Jenic — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:44:02 +0000

If you own a Garmin smartwatch from one of the select lines, you can now install and use WhatsApp on it. Read more...

Garmin Forerunner 165 Smartwatch has dropped to its lowest price ever

Fiza Ali — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:14:01 +0000

Garmin Forerunner 165 Running Smartwatch has dropped to its all-time low price with a 24 percent discount. Read more...

Garmin Forerunner 55, Vivoactive 5, and Fenix 8 Pro smartwatches drop to their lowest prices

Fiza Ali — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:16:02 +0000

Three variants of Garmin Health and Fitness smartwatches, Forerunner 55, Vivoactive 5, and Fenix 8 Pro, are now at their lowest prices to date. Read more...

Get the Garmin Approach S44 golfing smartwatch now at its lowest price

Paul Hill — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 03:34:01 +0000

If you are in the market for a golfing smartwatch, check out the Garmin Approach S44 on Amazon now and save 31% for Black Friday. Read more...

Garmin unveils Fenix 8 Pro with AMOLED and MicroLED options

David Uzondu — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 17:16:01 +0000

About a year after introducing the Fenix 8, Garmin is back with the Fenix 8 Pro, offered in two versions. Read more...

Garmin Dash Cam X310: 4K dash cam on sale at lowest price for $334.99

Paul Hill — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 03:42:02 +0000

Are you in the market for a premium dash cam at a discounted price? Check out the Garmin Dash Cam X310 which is discounted 16% to its lowest price. Read more...

Garmin Instinct 2X Solar: The rugged outdoor smartwatch for serious adventurers - 33% off!

Paul Hill — Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:00:01 +0000

Are you looking for an affordable watch with strong outdoor features, then look no further than the Garmin Instinct 2X Solar, now reduced 33%. Read more...

Limited time deal: The Garmin Forerunner 265 is back to its lowest price yet

David Uzondu — Sat, 17 May 2025 06:46:01 +0000

The Garmin Forerunner 265 is back to its lowest price ever on Amazon, with both the 46mm and 42mm models discounted by $100 for a limited time only. Read more...

Garmin tag teams with Elon Musk's SpaceX to study crew on Fram2 with its watches

News Staff — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 14:26:01 +0000

Garmin is using its watches to help scientists understand human health in space better. It is on board with the crew on SpaceX's Fram2 mission. Read more...

Amazon Deal: Garmin Forerunner 265 is available at its historically lowest price

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 05:20:02 +0000

One of the best running smartwatches for most people, the Garmin Forerunner 265, is now available at its lowest price on Amazon. Read more...

The Garmin fēnix 7X Pro is currently discounted by $300 on Amazon

Paul Hill — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 07:12:01 +0000

The Garmin fēnix 7X Pro, which has a list price or $999.99, can be bought now for just $699.99 after a 30% discount was applied on Amazon. It's a best seller on Amazon and has high ratings. Read more...

Garmin report finds users logged a record-breaking number of activities last year

Paul Hill — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:40:01 +0000

Garmin has released a new report showing the growth of activities it recorded on its smartwatches. Indoor activities saw the most growth with Pilates being the most popular activity overall. Read more...

For a limited time, you can get the Garmin Venu Sq with a $70 discount

Paul Hill — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:30:02 +0000

For a limited time, Amazon is selling the Garmin Venu Sq with a massive 35% price cut meaning you'll spend just $130 instead of $200. It comes with an array of health tools and contactless payments. Read more...

Garmin unveils Forerunner 55 and Forerunner 945 LTE fitness watches

Chandrakant Isi — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 15:14:01 +0000

The Forerunner 55 and Forerunner 945 LTE come with built-in GPS, heart-rate sensor, and multiple sports modes. These watches are currently available in the US with prices starting from $200. Read more...

Garmin Connect app adds pregnancy tracking capability and more

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 03:34:01 +0000

Garmin has rolled out a new capability to its Connect app for pregnancy tracking. It lets users monitor pregnancy-related symptoms and keep track of their nutritional goals, among others. Read more...

The North American wearables market grew 10% in Q2 2020

Paul Hill — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 21:36:01 +0000

Canalys has reported that the North American wearables market grew by 10% in Q2 2020 but that the average selling price was dragged down as more people opted for low-end activity trackers. Read more...

Garmin restoring operations back to normal after cyber attack

Jefferson Mangubat — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 03:32:01 +0000

Garmin has confirmed a ransomware attack that interrupted its online services last week such as its website functions, customer support, and more. The company is restoring affected systems. Read more...

Garmin introduces tactix Delta, a "tactical" smartwatch with a kill switch

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 20:56:01 +0000

Garmin is adding a new tactical smartwatch to its lineup in the form of the tactix Delta. It's a multisport watch built to military standards, and it has a kill switch to delete all user data. Read more...

Garmin introduces the fēnix 6 series of watches, including a solar-powered edition

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 16:00:01 +0000

Garmin, which is known for its smartwatches, has introduced the new fēnix 6 line, which brings bigger displays, new features, and a new Solar model that uses sunlight to extend battery life. Read more...

Amazon Music arrives on select Garmin smartwatches

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:48:01 +0000

Amazon Music is now available on select Garmin smartwatches, with more than two million songs now up for grabs for Amazon Prime subscribers and over 50 million titles for Amazon Music Unlimited users. Read more...

North American Smartwatch market hit $2 billion in Q2, Apple and Samsung lead the pack

Stergios Georgopoulos — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:08:01 +0000

The smartwatch market is booming in North America, with Apple shipping 2.9 million units in the second quarter. However, Samsung is catching up, with shipments increasing by an impressive 121%. Read more...

Garmin debuts Instinct, a rugged GPS watch

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 01:24:01 +0000

Garmin has a huge line of wearable products, but its latest offering will give users an option that can withstand immense amounts of punishment thanks to its rugged exterior and specifications. Read more...

Garmin announces the vívoactive 3 Music smartwatch

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:10:01 +0000

The Garmin vívoactive 3 Music is a GPS smartwatch featuring the Garmin Pay contactless payment app, music storage capacity of up to 500 songs, and a heart rate sensor, among others. It costs $299.99. Read more...

Garmin announces Speak Plus with Amazon Alexa

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 21:02:02 +0000

Garmin has announced the Speak Plus with Alexa just months after it announced a related product in October. The Plus features a dash cam for recording journeys and helping you avoid collisions. Read more...

Garmin's new vívofit 4 can function for over a year on a single charge

Hammad Saleem — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 13:38:01 +0000

Garmin has introduced its new activity tracker called vívofit 4 which aims to offer users a battery time of over a year and an always-on display with a suggested retail price of $79.99. Read more...

Bring Amazon Alexa into your car with new Garmin Speak

William Burrows — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 13:48:01 +0000

Garmin have teamed up with Amazon to bring Alexa to the car with the new Garmin Speak, a small windshield mounted device that aims to help you get where you are going without taking eyes off the road. Read more...

Garmin debuts vívoactive 3 offering a touchscreen, intutive control and contactless payments

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:08:02 +0000

Garmin has revealed its latest fitness wearable with the vívoactive 3. The device offers a touchscreen display, integrated GPS, contactless payment compatibility, and an intuitive swipe control. Read more...

Bluetooth improvements are coming in the Windows 10 Creators Update

Boyd Chan — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 06:26:02 +0000

Included in the myriad of improvements bundled into the forthcoming Windows 10 Creators Update are new Bluetooth features for both desktop and mobile, including support for notifications on wearables. Read more...

Garmin announces fēnix 5 line of fashion-friendly connected multisport watches

Joel Shedroff — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 02:08:01 +0000

Garmin finally has a connected multisport watch range, in the form of the fēnix 5 series, fit for the wrists of workout and style junkies alike, including a smaller and thinner 42mm model. Read more...

Smartwatch shipments experience "growing pains" with significant drop in Q3

Paul Hill — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:42:01 +0000

A new report from IDC outlining the performance of smartwatches in 3Q16 shows that the market is experiencing "growing pains" as sold units dropped by over 50%, compared to the previous year. Read more...

Garmin unveils the fēnix Chronos, a luxury connected multisport watch

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:52:01 +0000

Garmin has unveiled a new watch in its fēnix line, the Chronos. The fēnix Chronos is a luxury watch that offers the same power as the traditional fēnix 3, but ups the materials to steel and titanium. Read more...

IDC: Smartwatch shipments fell 32% in Q2, with Apple Watch crashing by 55%

Andy Weir — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 11:54:02 +0000

IDC says global smartwatch shipments fell by almost a third year-over-year, thanks to a massive 55% drop in Apple Watch shipments - but Apple remains the largest smartwatch vendor by a large margin. Read more...

Garmin reveals Windows Phone 8 supported GPS heads-up display

John Callaham — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 16:13:27 +0000

Garmin has announced a new hardware product that, when connected to a Windows Phone 8 smartphone via Bluetooth, will generate a GPS heads-up display on a car's windshield. Read more...

Garmin leaks plan for Android phone

Brad Sams — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:40:19 +0000

As part of a webcast reporting its third quarter earnings, Garmin released a presentation containing a reference to a new Android OS handset for 2010. While the webcast did not call attention to the new... Read more...

Pictures of Garmin phone released

Damien Reynolds — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:14:23 +0000

Just under a year ago Garmin announced they were going to release their first try in the mobile phone market with the nuvifone, they said that the device will have a touch screen, Internet browsing... Read more...