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Suunto has opened its SuuntoPlus platform to all developers, removing the need for any prior relationship with the company. The move is a direct challenge to Garmin's Connect IQ ecosystem. Here is what has changed, how it works, and what it means. Read the full post at Garmin Connect IQ – Here is Su...

Save a huge $200 on the high-end Garmin Forerunner 965 at Walmart and Amazon ahead of the seasonal spring sales.

A 2026 meta-analysis of 39 studies identifies Garmin and Apple as the most accurate smartwatch brands for heart rate and activity tracking. The data is more nuanced than any single reviewer can reveal. Here is what the science actually shows. Read the full post at Garmin and Apple: Most Accurate Sma...

Suunto and Garmin are in a legal battle over wearable patents that could lead to a US sales ban. Garmin’s countersuit targets core GPS and physiological technologies. Read the full post at Suunto Garmin Patent Dispute: US Sales Ban Risk. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sp...

Before Strava, there was Suunto. Both in terms of which company started business, but also, more notably, which company sued Garmin first. While Strava suing Garmin back in October got all the headlines, the reality is that Suunto actually sued … Read More Here →

After a bunch of initial flirting and minimal integrations, Peloton and Garmin have finally enabled sync of your Peloton workouts to the Garmin Connect platform. This means that your completed Peloton workouts will now show up natively in Garmin Connect, … Read More Here →

Tri-band GPS watches are here. Quad-band is coming. Here is what the frequency revolution means for your run data, your Strava tracks, and the watch you buy next. Read the full post at Tri-band GPS is here — when does Garmin get it?. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports...

I discovered that my Garmin watch can vibrate like a metronome at my desired cadence so I configured that for 160spm. Instead of listening to Shake It Off on repeat.

Garmin has confirmed more than 3,000 inReach SOS incidents in 2025. The data shows who called, why, and what was dispatched — and the Fenix 8 Pro changes what happens next. Read the full post at Garmin Fenix 8 Satellite SOS, Hiking Rescues and inReach 2025. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed runn...

RunBridge is a small USB adapter that reads your treadmill's Bluetooth FTMS speed data and relays it to a Garmin watch as a standard footpod signal. No calibration, no app, no wrist-estimation errors. Indoor pace from the treadmill's own computer. Read the full post at RunBridge: Fix Indoor Treadmil...

Garmin's best watches display unlimited battery life — not as a marketing claim but as an engineering outcome. This analysis explains the display technology, solar architecture, and internal power management that make it possible, and why no competitor has replicated it. Read the full post at Garmin...

Gorilla Glass and sapphire crystal lenses on Garmin smartwatches are tough — but not indestructible. This guide covers every repair option from mineral oil to Garmin's out-of-warranty service, with the risks of each explained clearly. Read the full post at Successfully removed scratch from Sapphire ...

Pacier is a web tool that converts a photograph of a training plan into a structured Garmin workout, synced directly to your watch. No manual entry. Here is how it works, what it handles, and what runners should know before signing up. Read the full post at Pacier Garmin: Scan a Workout Photo to You...

The Huawei Watch GT Runner 2 is a titanium, 34.5g running watch with a genuinely novel GPS architecture and Kipchoge-developed Marathon Mode. After a month of testing against the Garmin Forerunner 970 and Apple Watch Ultra 3, the results are more interesting than expected. Read the full post at Huaw...

Whenever I see someone review smart glasses made by Meta, including the Garmin ones I really wanted, the same thing always comes up. These are great but I wish they were made by someone else. This isn't just reviews either, it's normal people that see or

Garmin has released its Q1 2026 software update for smartwatches and Edge cycling computers. New features include expanded gear tracking, Course Planner, Sleep Alignment, Varia voice alerts, and more. Full compatibility tables included. Read the full post at Official: Garmin Q1 2026 feature update —...

Every running subreddit I visit has some version of the same post. "My Runna plan says 10 miles today but my knee hurts, what should I do?" or "Garmin is telling me to take a rest day but I feel fine, should I ignore it?" These

A software change in December 2025 made trails near-invisible on the fenix 8 Pro and Enduro 3 during trail running navigation. The fault has survived every update since. Garmin has acknowledged it but not fixed it. Read the full post at Fenix 8 Pro Owners Can’t See Trails – 2 months later nothign’s ...

Garmin has permanently cut the US price of the fenix 8 Pro MicroLED by $300 without announcement. The move follows weak outdoor results and analyst pressure at the February earnings call. UK and EU owners remain on the original price. The Fenix 9 arrives later this year. Read the full post at Garmin...

Garmin Connect now displays live battery status for paired devices — a feature iPhone owners have had natively since iOS 14 in 2020. The change, buried in an update with no official announcement, was spotted first on Reddit. Android owners are still waiting. Read the full post at Garmin battery stat...

Garmin has released stable firmware 21.25 for the Fenix 8 and Fenix 8 Pro, and 21.27 for the Tactix 8. The update adds a battery manager glance, mixed-sport activity mode, expanded alarm sounds, and fixes for several persistent bugs. Here is what has changed and why it matters. Read the full post at...

Whoop has signed Ferrari F1, the British and Irish Lions, the Ryder Cup and Al Nassr in the past twelve months alone. As Garmin prepares to enter the screenless recovery band market, the question is whether brand prestige can outrun a $7.9 billion ecosystem. Read the full post at Whoop Isn’t After G...

Garmin's Q4 2025 earnings call revealed ambitions for the MyLaps acquisition that go well beyond race timing. Cliff Pemble outlined an end-to-end athlete experience spanning discovery, registration, training and results. The strategic logic is substantial. Read the full post at Garmin MyLaps: Owning...

Garmin's CEO used an earnings call to signal the company is actively developing new form factors beyond the watch. CIRQA is almost certainly coming. A smart ring is widely speculated but unlikely. Something else may surprise everyone. Read the full post at Garmin Smart Ring, Smart Glasses or CIRQA: ...

Dartmouth researchers used a Garmin Vivoactive 4s to passively monitor 297 depressed adults for 90 days. The watch identified a clinically distinct subgroup that standard psychiatric assessment missed. The findings are promising but carry significant limitations. Read the full post at Can Your Garmi...

Garmin grew fitness revenue 33% in 2025 — far above market growth rates. CEO Cliff Pemble confirmed the company is taking share from both Apple at the premium end and budget Chinese brands below. Here's what's driving it and whether it can last. Read the full post at How Garmin Is Taking Share From ...

Garmin announced it will no longer publish individual segment growth targets — including for the Fenix outdoor division. The timing follows a Q3 miss that sent the share price down 8% against the NASDAQ. Here's what it means for investors and Fenix watchers. Read the full post at Garmin Scraps Fenix...

Garmin confirmed a new Thailand manufacturing plant in its Q4 2025 earnings call. The real story isn't capacity — it's tariff protection, Taiwan risk, and what the plant will and won't ever produce. Read the full post at Garmin’s Thai Factory Opens 2027 – will the new production line make rings or w...

Garmin's CEO confirmed Connect+ and inReach are growing as fast — or faster — than the rest of the business. He also revealed which feature is driving subscription sign-ups, and where the service is expanding next. Not just for runners. Read the full post at Garmin’s Subscription Revenue Is Growing ...

Garmin's fitness segment grew 42% in Q4 2025 — but almost none of it came from price increases. CEO Cliff Pemble told analysts volume was the overwhelming driver, and most new buyers are new to Garmin entirely. Here's what that means going forward. Read the full post at Garmin’s Price Strategy 2026:...

Garmin's CEO signalled significant outdoor product launches in H2 2026 — and only one product fits. Here's what Cliff Pemble actually said on the Q4 earnings call, and what it means for anyone eyeing a Fenix 8 Pro right now. Read the full post at Fenix 9 in 2026, Not 2027 — Garmin’s Own Words Confir...

Garmin's Q4 2025 results beat analyst expectations by 17% on EPS, sending shares up nearly 20%. The Fitness division — home of Forerunner and Edge — drove record full-year revenue. Here's what the numbers mean and what comes next. Read the full post at Why Garmin’s Forerunner (Fitness) Division Just...

A new validation study tested Garmin HRV accuracy against a clinical ECG standard across a full day of real-world activity. The results were poor — and the underlying cause affects every major wearable brand on the market. Read the full post at 62 Garmin Devices Failed to Track HRV Accurately Agains...

Controlled track testing of GPS accuracy across four watches: Garmin Forerunner 970, Apple Watch Ultra 3, Amazfit Balance 2, and an unreleased mystery device. Pure GPS and track mode results reveal unexpected winners and a major Apple Watch track mode failure. Read the full post at Forerunner 970 an...

Garmin's Catalyst 2 motorsport device uses 25 Hz GNSS positioning. But what does that actually mean, and could it migrate to a Fenix or MARQ? The answer is more nuanced than you'd expect. Read the full post at Garmin Catalyst 2’s 25 Hz GNSS: Could Fenix 9 Get It in September 2026?. Subscribe to the5...

Favero doubled the battery life of its Pro RS and Pro MX power meter pedals with a firmware update. Battery jumps from 60 to 160 hours—surpassing Garmin Rally's 90 hours on a spec where Garmin previously held the edge. Read the full post at Favero Assioma Beats Garmin Again: Pro RS 167% Battery Boos...

Stable version 16.28 brings battery manager insights, expanded multisport profiles, smart notification delays, and key bug fixes to the Forerunner 970 and 570. Here's what owners need to know. Read the full post at Garmin Forerunner 970 | 570: 12 new features just landed. Subscribe to the5krunner fo...

Fitbit's Gemini-powered AI health coach is now available on iOS and in five new countries. Here's what it does, how it compares to Garmin Connect+, and why the timing matters given Apple's scaled-back Health+ plans. Read the full post at Fitbit Gemini AI Coach iOS: Now Live in 6 Countries. Subscribe...

Huawei diabetes detection launches on Watch GT 6 Pro. First major smartwatch with risk screening. Garmin, Apple, Samsung patents suggest 2026-27 releases. Read the full post at Huawei Launches First Diabetes Risk Screening on Smartwatch—Garmin, Apple, Google, Samsung Likely Next. Subscribe to the5kr...

After nearly 6 years, we finally get a new Garmin radar, the Varia RearVue 820, which brings with a host of new features…and USB-C. Finally, USB-C to their base radar (only their camera edition had it previously). The new unit … Read More Here →

After nearly 6 years, we finally get a new Garmin radar, the Varia RearVue 820, which brings with a host of new features…and USB-C. Finally, USB-C to their base radar (only their camera edition had it previously). The new unit … Read More Here →

A deep dive into FCC filing IPH-04378 reveals technical details about Garmin's rumoured CIRQA smart band. Analysis of SAR reports, antenna specs, and RF capabilities points to a Whoop competitor with WiFi, BLE, and likely ANT+. Read the full post at Garmin CIRQA: What the FCC Filing Actually Tells U...

Firstbeat Sports now syncs Garmin sleep metrics for professional teams. Sleep duration, HRV, and resting HR now integrate with training load data. Free for existing Firstbeat Sports users with Garmin athletes. Read the full post at Firstbeat Sports Garmin Integration: Sleep Data for Teams. Subscribe...

Testing Stryd with Amazfit for HYROX reveals a cost-effective solution for accurate indoor running pace. Manual calibration required, but performance rivals Garmin at half the price. Real-world accuracy validated. Read the full post at Amazfit + Stryd: Tested. Accurate Pacing for HYROX Racing Indoor...

DCRainmaker's latest Instagram post appears to show Garmin CIRQA in testing alongside Whoop and Amazfit Helio. The optical HR band remains unnamed in his device list, fueling speculation about a February 2026 launch. Read the full post at Garmin CIRQA Leak: DCRainmaker Hints at February 2026 Launch....

Peloton's Q2 results missed expectations badly, sending shares down 23%. With membership declining and the CFO departing, will Apple or Garmin finally make a move? Read the full post at Peloton Shares Crash 23%. Subscribe to the5krunner for detailed running tech reviews, sports science insights, and...

Garmin's new patent reveals plans for non-invasive HbA1c tracking using optical sensors in future watches. The technology would estimate long-term blood sugar trends weekly or monthly—ideal for diabetes management, not real-time glucose monitoring during workouts. Read the full post at Garmin Non-In...

Garmin's new Varia RearVue 820 radar taillight delivers significant upgrades over the RTL515: 50% longer battery life, 175m detection range, vehicle size identification, and brake light alerts. Here's how the specs compare and whether the £90 premium is justified. Read the full post at [Opinion] Gar...