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Garmin creates GPS-based hardware and wearables for consumers and businesses, spanning fitness, outdoor, aviation, marine, and automotive markets. Its core products include smartwatches, fitness trackers, and navigation systems that use GPS, sensors, and connected services to track health data, provide navigation, and connect to maps and apps. Revenue comes from selling hardware, software and services such as digital maps and fleet management, and through APIs and SDKs that let developers build on Garmin technology. What sets Garmin apart is its broad, integrated ecosystem: a wide range of specialized devices for different industries, deep mapping data, and developer tools that enable custom applications and fleet solutions. The company’s goal is to deliver dependable navigation and health/tracking experiences while enabling partners and customers to extend Garmin technology through software and services.
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Data & Analytics
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Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Olathe, Kansas
Founded
1989
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What believers are saying
- Multi-year Garmin Pilot rollout through 2028 expands subscription and aviation workflow revenue.
- TrainingPeaks can cross-sell Garmin wearables to structured athletes and coaches.
- Connect IQ and broad hardware lines support recurring engagement beyond one-time device sales.
What critics are saying
- Competitors will promote independent training platforms after Garmin owns TrainingPeaks.
- Third-party device integrations face deprioritization, alienating mixed-fleet athletes and coaches.
- FAA rollout delays for Mobile Clearance Delivery can postpone aviation software monetization.
What makes Garmin unique
- Global GPS and wearable leader across fitness, aviation, marine, outdoor, and automotive OEM.
- Mobile Clearance Delivery embeds IFR clearance workflows directly into Garmin Pilot.
- TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic acquisition deepens Garmin's endurance-training software stack and ecosystem control.
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↑ 14%RingConn Gen 3 is here, now with vibration alerts. Heres what to know about the new smart ring. July 24, 2026 Oura isn't the only one with a new smart ring. RingConn, a subscription-free alternative, just dropped its Gen 3 smart ring. It measures all the essential biometrics you want in a smart ring, and works around the screen-free design with a new innovation: a vibration motor. The announcement of the new RingConn Gen 3 also comes the same week as Garmin announced the Cirqa, a tracker that looks noticeably similar to Whoop's health trackers. About the RingConn Gen 3 smart ring. The new RingConn Gen 3 comes in 10 sizes and five finishes. Credit: RingConn Sponsored Content What sets RingConn apart from fellow smart ring maker Oura is that it is subscription-free, meaning once you buy the ring, there's no recurring cost. The new Gen 3 comes in 10 sizes (6 to 16) and five different finishes, including silver, gold, black, brushed silver, and brushed rose gold. The new ring claims outstanding battery life, up to 14 days, one of the longest of any fitness tracker Mazech Media has seen. However, it's a bit shorter if you have vibration turned on. The vibration motor is a new addition to the Gen 3, notifying you of health alerts, sedentary reminders, and low battery. When Oura launched the Oura Ring 5, its slimmer design was the headline, and the RingConn Gen 3 is only slightly bigger. It has a thickness of 2.3mm and a width of 6.8mm, while the Oura Ring 5 is 2.28mm thick and 6.09mm wide. Take the RingConn Gen 3 with you in the water as its waterproof up to 100m. Credit: RingConn The Gen 3 now detects blood pressure and sleep apnea, although neither feature is FDA-cleared. It's water-resistant, waterproof up to 100m. Included with RingConn Gen 3 models is a travel charging case, which provides over 150 days of battery life. The RingConn Gen 3 starts at $349 (brushed finishes cost $369) and is now available to order from RingConn and Amazon.
Garmin acquires TrainingPeaks. The end of vendor independence? Garmin has acquired TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic from Peaksware. Why your training planning should not depend on a device manufacturer. On 22 July 2026, Garmin announced the acquisition of the training platforms TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic from Peaksware Holdings. Around 120 employees join Garmin, financial terms were not disclosed. For more than two decades, TrainingPeaks was the largest manufacturer-independent platform for structured endurance training. With this acquisition it now belongs to a device manufacturer. That is, first of all, a sober observation and not a reason for alarm. Nobody knows today what Garmin plans for TrainingPeaks in the long run. Still, something fundamental changes. If you wear a Coros, Suunto, Polar or Wahoo watch, or coach a mixed fleet of devices, you are now entrusting your training planning to a platform whose owner competes with exactly these manufacturers. Whether all integrations will be maintained equally in the long run is no longer in the hands of the platform itself. The industry has seen this play out before. Today's Plan was shut down completely in March 2024 after being acquired by Zwift. Tredict witnessed up close what that felt like for the athletes and coaches affected. The clearest example is sending planned workouts to a watch. A training platform pushes your structured sessions straight onto your device, even when it is another manufacturer's watch. That is write access to a competitor's hardware, and it is the one feature a device manufacturer has the least reason to maintain just as well for other brands. Tredict sends planned workouts to Garmin, Coros, Suunto, Wahoo, Hammerhead, Zwift, icTrainer and the Apple Watch via Watchletic. Then there is switching brands. When you change your watch, your history and your form curve come with you, because Tredict keeps activities from every manufacturer in the same training calendar and calculates your form from all of them. And finally there is the way back out. You can retrieve your activities and workouts at any time through the OAuth2 API, the Personal API, Dropbox sync or as a .fit file, subscribe to your training calendar in your calendar software, and delete your account completely with a single click. Independence is not measured by how easily you get in. Independence does not pay off within one season, it pays off over years and decades. Your training history stays with you for your entire athletic career, while the ownership of a platform may change hands several times along the way. So a platform decision is worth thinking through in these longer timeframes. Tredict is owner-run, developed and operated in Europe, and belongs to no device manufacturer. Garmin is integrated through the official API and remains a valued partner, just like Coros, Suunto, Polar, Wahoo, Hammerhead and Zwift. All manufacturers are treated equally, because Tredict has no interest in selling you a particular device. Tredict is convinced that a training platform is best positioned when it is independent of device manufacturers. Your training data and your training planning should not depend on which watch you wear on your wrist. For coaches and clubs this goes double, because in a training group everyone wears a different watch anyway. As a coach you connect directly with your athletes on Tredict, plan their training, apply your training plans and keep an eye on form curve and training log, no matter whether there is a Garmin, Coros, Suunto, Polar or Wahoo on the wrist. If you use TrainingPeaks and are looking for an independent alternative, its overview page walks you through the complete migration path. You import your training history either directly from your device manufacturer or from a TrainingPeaks data export. Tredict recalculates fitness, fatigue and performance from your history using the Banister model, so you do not start from zero. The same applies if you are coming from TrainingPeaks as a coach. Your athletes connect with you on Tredict and import their training history themselves, and Tredict recalculates their form curves from it automatically. You set up your training plans once, then apply them to your athletes, publish them in the public directory or sell them through Tredict free of charge. And with an entry in the free coaches directory, new athletes can find you directly. composed at 7/22/2026, 5:30:00 PM by Felix Gertz Glossary. Blog. Friendly asked questions. Training plans.
Introducing AXIS, A new generation of flight displays. RWAS Avionics Desk · 2026-07-08 · Garmin Dealer Memo Garmin's new integrated flight display family brings a cleaner upgrade path for piston aircraft panels Garmin has introduced AXIS, a new family of flight displays aimed at certified piston singles and twins, experimental aircraft, and LSA panels. The headline is integration: AXIS can combine modern touchscreen flight displays with optional built-in IFR GPS, NAV/COM, and audio panel capability in a cleaner, lighter installation package. AXIS is Garmin's new flight display family for aircraft owners who want a more integrated panel without turning the cockpit into a stack of disconnected boxes. The system is planned around 11.6-inch landscape displays, with 8-inch portrait and landscape versions expected later, and each display can be configured as a primary flight display or multi-function display with engine information available in either role. The most interesting part is the 11.6-inch display option. Garmin says certain AXIS models can include a TSO-certified IFR GPS, COMM radio, NAV radio, and audio panel inside the display itself. For the right aircraft, that can reduce panel clutter, simplify wiring, save weight, and make the pilot interface feel more like one coordinated system instead of separate avionics that simply happen to sit near each other. For pilots, AXIS brings familiar Garmin strengths: synthetic vision, dynamic mapping, ADS-B traffic and weather support when properly equipped, engine monitoring, connectivity with Garmin Pilot, database workflows, and safety tools such as Smart Glide, runway awareness features, and airport surface awareness options. It is not just a prettier screen; it is Garmin packaging more of the airplane's navigation, communication, engine, and awareness functions into one upgrade path. For current G3X Touch owners and experimental builders, Garmin is also emphasizing upgrade efficiency. AXIS is designed to work with many of the same navigators, radios, modules, sensors, panel cutouts, and mounting points used in G3X Touch installations. That does not make every upgrade simple, but it does mean many owners may have a more practical path than starting from a blank sheet of aluminum. The availability details matter. Garmin says the 11.6-inch AXIS displays are available to order, with shipments expected after FAA STC completion, and the 8-inch displays are expected in early 2027. Certified installations still depend on the exact aircraft, STC eligibility, configuration, and equipment choices. RWAS is an authorized Garmin dealer, and Roger Wilco Aviation Services LLC can help owners sort out whether AXIS belongs in the plan, what it replaces, what it keeps, and what the installation path really looks like. "For current pricing or installation scheduling, call RWAS at (605) 299-8178."
Garmin Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170, Forerunner 170 Music smartwatches launched in India. Garmin Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170 and 170 Music watches have been launched in India with GPS functionality, multiple sports modes, and more. 2 July 2026 Garmin has announced the India launch of its latest Forerunner GPS running smartwatches, the Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170 and Forerunner 170 Music, expanding its portfolio of performance-driven wearables in the country. Here's everything to know about them. Garmin Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170, 170 Music: price, availability. The Garmin Forerunner 70 will be available from July 3, 2026, at a price of Rs 32,990, through Garmin India's official website, marketplace exclusive with Flipkart and authorised retail partners including Garmin Brand Stores, Just In Time, Helios, Reliance Digital, Malabar Watches and other leading outlets across India. The Garmin Forerunner 170 will be available at an MRP of Rs 39,490, while the Garmin Forerunner 170 Music will retail at an MRP of Rs 45,990. Both models will be available from July 4, 2026, through Garmin India's official website, marketplace exclusive with Amazon and authorised retail partners including Garmin Brand Stores, Just In Time, Helios, Reliance Digital, Malabar Watches and other leading outlets across India. The Garmin Forerunner 70 will be available on Flipkart from 12:00 AM on July 3, 2026, with Early Access for Flipkart Plus members ahead of the general sale. The Garmin Forerunner 170 and Forerunner 170 Music will be available on Amazon from July 4, 2026. Garmin Forerunner 70, Forerunner 170, 170 Music: specifications. Garmin Forerunner 70. Designed for first-time runners and fitness enthusiasts, the Forerunner 70 comes with a 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display and up to 13 days of battery life in smartwatch mode. The Forerunner 70 combines pace, distance and wrist-based heart rate tracking with Garmin Coach adaptive training plans and personalised daily suggested workouts, including Run-Walk workouts that evolve based on individual progress. The smartwatch also offers advanced training capabilities such as Training Readiness, Training Status, Training Effect, HRV Status, Recovery Time, Acute Load, wrist-based Running Power and Running Dynamics, helping users better understand their performance while optimising training and recovery. Beyond running, users can monitor overall wellness through features including Morning Report, Health Status monitoring, stress tracking, sleep insights and Body Battery energy monitoring, while accessing more than 80 built-in activity profiles across running, cycling, swimming, strength training, yoga and more. Garmin Forerunner 170, 170 Music. The Forerunner 170 and Forerunner 170 Music build upon Garmin's advanced training ecosystem with enhanced running metrics, recovery analysis and comprehensive wellness monitoring. Featuring a 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, lightweight 43 mm case and up to 10 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, both devices provide advanced running metrics including wrist-based Running Dynamics, Running Power, Acute Load, Training Readiness, Training Status, HRV Status and Recovery Time. The devices also offer a comprehensive suite of wellness tools including all-day heart rate monitoring, Body Battery energy monitoring, Sleep Coach, stress tracking, respiration tracking, Morning Report, Evening Report and women's health tracking, giving users a holistic view of their health and recovery. Supporting more than 80 built-in sports profiles, including running, cycling, swimming, HIIT, strength training, yoga and indoor workouts, the watches are designed to adapt to a wide variety of training routines as per the brand. The Forerunner 170 Music further enhances the experience by enabling users to download playlists from supported music streaming services directly to the watch for phone-free listening during workouts and races.
Garmin launches Forerunner 70 and 170 in PH, introduces Garmin Pay and announces 2026 Garmin Run. Listen to article Garmin has expanded its running ecosystem in the Philippines with the launch of the new Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 smartwatches, the introduction of Garmin Pay, and the announcement of the 2026 Garmin Run Philippines event. Designed for runners and fitness enthusiasts, the Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 feature AMOLED displays, built-in GPS, wrist-based heart rate monitoring, and support for multiple sports profiles. The smartwatches also integrate with Garmin Coach adaptive training plans and daily suggested workouts to help users manage their training and recovery. Garmin said the watches include health and wellness features such as sleep tracking, HRV status, and training readiness metrics, providing users with deeper insights into their overall fitness and recovery. The higher-end Forerunner 170 also supports Garmin Pay, allowing users to make contactless payments directly from their smartwatch. Garmin Pay is now available in the Philippines through partnerships with GoTyme Bank and EastWest Bank, with support for Visa and Mastercard payment networks. Alongside the new wearables, Garmin also announced the return of the Garmin Run Marathon Series in the Philippines. The local leg of the event will take place on October 25, 2026 at the SM Mall of Asia Complex, featuring 5K, 10K, and 21K race categories. Registration is now open through Garmin's official website. According to Garmin, more than 8,000 runners participated in the 2025 edition of the event. The company added that participants in the global Garmin Run Marathon Series may qualify for a limited-edition 18K gold-plated medal by completing 13 races across participating cities by 2027. Forerunner 70 and Forerunner 170 Pricing in the Philippines Forerunner 70 - PHP 15,990 Forerunner 170 - PHP 19,290 Forerunner 170 Music - PHP 22,290 The new smartwatches are now available through Garmin stores, the official Garmin website, Kinetic, and Garmin's official stores on Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop. Senior Writer Anton is into technology and gaming, with a growing interest in creative, tech-driven projects. He enjoys writing, editing, and experimenting with new tools, always learning and improving as he goes. Curious by nature, he likes building ideas, testing things out, and seeing where they lead.
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About Garmin
Industries
Data & Analytics
Hardware
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Olathe, Kansas
Founded
1989
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