Heads up runners, if you’d like to get your hands on a watch that will help keep track of your run, Garmin has recently announced the Forerunner 10 GPS watch. Much like other sport watches out there from Nike and Polar, the Forerunner 10 GPS has the ability to track a runner’s speed, distance, time and calories burnt. However additional features that helps the Forerunner 10 GPS watch stand out from the competition includes the “Virtual Pacer” which compares the current running pace to the set running pace, letting runners see if they are keeping to their goals or falling behind, auto pause, and run/walk break settings which should help beginner runners keep track of their activities. Priced at $129, the Garmin Forerunner 10 GPS watch is set to hit the shops this fall, so if you’d like more info, check out the video above or head on over to Garmin’s website for the details. [Press release]
A brand new Garmin GPS watch has been revealed this week in a series called Forerunner 10. This watch is able to provide its wearer with information on how far they’ve run and how fast they’ve run and brings on the ability to identify the wearer’s personal records as well. This device is a watch that’s made to be the company’s lightest and most comfortable unit yet, made with accuracy and reliability in mind for Garmin’s most solid and simple wrist-based device ever.
With the Forerunner 10, you’ll be able to select between three lovely wristband colors, and you’ll be able to work with the unit with the press of a single button. You’ll be able to customize your settings if you wish, but just tapping once and heading out the door is an option you’ll have right out of the box. Between runs, users are able to see previous runs, check Auto Pause and Auto Lap settings and change them up, and set an alarm.
Users can also edit their personal profile on the watch, with settings of all kinds available to help you show pace, distance, calories, and more displayed when you want them where you want them. While it is time and distance that you’ll be getting first and foremost here with the Forerunner 10, you’ll also be able to work with more advanced functions like Virtual Pacer. With Virtual Pacer, you’ll be able to compare your current pace with a target pace – you’ve also got a run/walk feature for those of you who include slower paces here and there along your daily run.
This Garmin running watch is the lightest made by the manufacturer and provides users with a water-resistant gadget up to 50m. This watch lasts up to 5 hours in “training mode” and up to five weeks in “power-save mode”, and is made to be able to work as a day-to-day timepiece as much as it is made to work for runs alone. This device connects with GarminConnect.com for uploading and saving previous run information, and sharing with friends and family is of course an option as well.
Your Forerunner 10 connects to your PC with a USB cord and is able to charge up at the same time as you’re uploading information to your computer and eventually to the web. This device will be popping up for a suggested retail price of $129.99 and is part of Garmin’s ever-growing fitness segment which, as they say, “focuses on developing technologies and innovations to enhance users’ lives and promote healthy and active lifestyles.” This watch will be available “this fall” at your local running shop.
The $129 Garmin 10 is a new GPS watch by Garmin. Designed as a direct competitor to “grab and go” sport watches from Nike and Polar, the new watch offers training features like “Virtual Pacer” and auto pause settings as well as run/walk break setting for beginning runners.
The onscreen display shows calories burned, speed, distance, and time. It comes a few bright candy colors including green, pink, and black.
Garmin has historically been seen as the creme of the GPS watch world and they had multiple self-contained GPS devices years before competitors. Now, however, upstarts like Nike+ are cutting into the casual watch market. This Sub-$200 model is definitely much more interesting for, say, a weekend runner or 5-10K trainee.
Having a svelte design is paramount to the success of any fitness accessory — a desire to avoid hassle often prompts those of us who opt for purging calories without the convenience of a climate-controlled gym to leave smartphones, and even watches at home. That means nifty contraptions like Garmin’s new Fenix all-in-one wearable don’t make it to the jogging path, making a compact dedicated running watch a more desirable pick instead. That’s the idea behind the Forerunner 10, which Garmin is pushing as a dead-simple GPS-equipped wristwatch for runners, joggers and walkers. Water resistant to 50 meters (for ocean-floor sprints?), the gadget tracks essentials like pace and calories burned, while also keeping tabs on your coordinates, letting you download stats like distance and speed through a USB adapter and Garmin Connect.
We weren’t able to go for a jog, sadly, though we did spend some time with the Forerunner 10 in an office setting. The watch seemed very straightforward, which you’ll find to be quite helpful as you push to match a pre-set pace, without worrying about distractions. It comes in black, green or pink, and while the company suggests that you can wear the watch for non-exercise purposes as well, both colored designs seemed a bit too bright and flashy for regular use. The Forerunner 10 is rated for up to five hours of battery life in training mode, or five weeks in power-save mode (for regular time-keeping purposes), and is available to purchase for $130. You can check one out for yourself at Garmin’s Chicago retail location, or you can take a peek in our hands-on photos just below.
Garmin has announced the availability of the new Garmin dezl 760LMT GPS navigator. Designed for professional truck drivers, the gadget provides a 7-inch high-resolution touchscreen display that allows you to see tons of information in great detail. The Garmin dezl 760LMT also features a special set of points of interest (POI) that is specifically targeted at professional truck drivers, Bluetooth smartphone pairing for hands-free calling, a microphone and a speaker. The Garmin dezl 760LMT is priced at $399.99. [Press Release]
Garmin has just announced a new GPS that is aimed at professional truck drivers. This is a small but active market, and to make the Garmin dezl (pronounced “diesel”) 760LMT GPS appealing to that particular crowd, Garmin has customized the navigation software by adding things like Truck Profile which takes into account the size and weight of the truck as some roads are off-limits for them. There is also a special set of points of interest (POI) that is specifically targeted at professional truck drivers (truck stops, weigh stations, truck repair…). Finally, it also integrates a truck log and fuel budget management which be synchronized to a computer. (more…)
If you’re the sort of person that wants to keep an eye on where your dog is at all times, Garmin has a new system that let you do just that and help you train the dog the same time. This particular system is aimed more specifically at hunters who use dogs when out in the wild and is very expensive. The system has an MSRP of $799.99.
The Alpha 100 GPS tracking system can update the dog’s location as often as every 2.5 seconds. Hunters or trainers with multiple dogs can track as many as 20 animals with a single handheld from up to 9 miles away, depending on the terrain. The handheld device has a three-inch touchscreen that works while the user is wearing gloves and is designed to be easily viewable in direct sunlight.
The handheld device is also capable of sending preselected messages between devices in the field such as “help,” “come here,” or “go on without me.” The handheld can also give an audible or vibrating alert when a dog trees whatever you are hunting or goes on point. The handheld device is loaded with 100k topographical maps and the device works with other maps, including BirdsEye Satellite Imagery.
The Alpha 100 training features have to reconfigurable buttons that allows the user to set multiple combinations and levels of correction between continuous, momentary, or tone. The training method is described as “stimulation” which seems to be of the shock variety like some shock collars I’ve seen before. The handheld device is powered by a rechargeable battery good for up to 20 hours per charge and is waterproof to IPX-7 standards. The dog collar device is good for 24 hours of use per charge with a 2.5-second update rate. Additional collars can be purchased for $299.99 starting this month.
The Garmin Fenix GPS watch is perfect for you if you’re a hiker, mountaineer, mountain biker, or backcountry skier. The gadget offers a variety of advanced GPS functions, including GPS tracking system that records your journey. The Garmin Fenix also features ANT and Bluetooth capabilities to talk with external sensors and wirelessly share data. Other specs include an LCD display with a LED backlight, an altimeter, a barometer, a compass and a polyurethane wristband. Its battery provides enough juice for up to 50-hour of operating time in GPS mode, or 6 weeks in watch mode. The Garmin Fenix GPS watch retails for $400. [technabob]
Hasty, no? Merely hours after being announced to the world, Garmin’s GLO Portable GPS and GLONASS receiver have touched down in the FCC’s database. Per usual, that’s a fairly solid indicator that the devices will be available for sale on US shores within a few weeks, and if you’re curious, there’s even a draft user guide tucked in the source link below. Truth be told, there’s not a ton here that wasn’t already made public — it’s obviously “Made for iPod / iPhone / iPad,” and Garmin asserts that the included battery will take three hours to charge but 12 hours to deplete. The manual also asserts that Android users “may need to use an application to allow the sensor to properly communication over Bluetooth,” and just in case you’re thinking of getting wet and wild, the outer casing is said to be “rugged, but not water-resistant.” For shame — we were totally looking forward to geotagging our next romp down the Gauley.
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