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Garmin has announced its latest cycling computer for the bicyclists out there looking for top performance and navigation features. The cycling computer is called the Edge 1000 and it has … Continue reading
While the phones in our pockets have been getting smarter and smarter at an alarming rate, bike computers (despite having the word "computer" right in their name) have been lagging way behind. But as sensors, radios, and chips have shrunk smaller and smaller, we’ve seen more and more intelligence come to the handlebars. The new Edge 1000 from Garmin is trying to pack the most in.
Garmin has announced a new ruggedized navigation device that is specifically made for the motorcycle riders out there. The nav device is called the Zumo 590LM and it has a … Continue reading
Within the blossoming smart wearables market, the battle for the real estate on your wrist is getting intense. With the Garmin VivoFit, many of us will have our bases covered. … Continue reading
Garmin had the world by the tail. With their amazing in-car GPS devices and great sports watches, it looked like things could only go up. Until every phone on the market got a GPS chip and Google mapped the world. Now, Garmin has to play catch-up and they’re coming after one of the most popular wearables to date – the Fitbit. Their new band, called the Vivofit, looks like a less-expensive… Read More
In the ever-expanding pantheon of wearable fitness trackers, Garmin is looking for an open seat, ideally at the Cool Kids’ Table (CKT). Garmin makes some of the best GPS sports watches out there, so expectations were high for the company’s first tracker. While it adds a nice trick or two, the holes are just too many.
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Navigation experts Garmin Wuerzburg GmbH has just announced the fruits of their partnership with Sony. The Garmin Xperia Edition collects all the navigation features you’ll ever need to be come … Continue reading
Last week we reported on the possibility that Garmin might unveil a new navigation application for the Sony Smartwatch 2 at Mobile World Congress 2014, and that rumor has turned out to be true. Garmin has actually launched a new app for Sony Xperia smartphones which is aided by an extension for the Sony SmartWatch 2. Called Garmin Xperia Edition, the app brings its signature navigation features as well as a variety of premium features such as traffic updates, speed warnings, land guidance, onboard maps and more.
It was rumored that the app on Sony SmartWatch 2 will only be able to display walking directions. That is indeed the case, the extension displays walking directions, providing users with navigation information right on their wrist without needing them to pull out their phones. It will also display the user’s current position as well as their route, to take a closer look at the map or the route, users can simply button-press on the watch to zoom in. The Garmin Xperia Edition app and its extension for the smartwatch are expected to be available next month, the app will be offered for free for the first 30 days with access to all premium features. After the trial period ends, users will retain access to map viewer and pedestrian navigation, though they will have to purchase a $2.95 monthly subscription for all premium features.
Garmin Xperia Edition App’s SmartWatch 2 Extension Brings Navigation To Your Wrist original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Smartwatches are nifty little wearable devices, and while consumers aren’t exactly picking them up like hot cakes, there appears to be a significant amount of interest in the evolution of this technology. At this point in time, these devices are primarily used to displaying notifications or handling calls. Navigation is one such area where smartwatches can be of use. Pocketlint has learnt that Garmin and Sony are set to announce a new navigation app for the Sony SmartWatch 2, this app is said to offer directions for users on the move.
Garmin Reportedly Set To Launch Navigation App For Sony SmartWatch 2 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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