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Garmin Venu 4 Shines Bright: Wellness Coach, Flashlight & Big Upgrades to Rival Apple Watch

Garmin’s Big Q3 Surprise: Record Sales Surge, but Stock Plummets – What’s Next?

Garmin Q3 2025 Earnings Beat Expectations Garmin’s Oct. 29 press release showed record Q3 sales of ≈$1.77 billion prnewswire.com, up 12% from a year ago. CEO Cliff Pemble lauded “another quarter of strong financial results” with double-digit revenue growth in multiple segments uk.investing.com. Adjusted profit was $1.99 per share (versus $1.98 expected) uk.investing.com. On a GAAP basis EPS was $2.08 prnewswire.com, essentially flat YoY. The strong demand came despite a slowing economy, reflecting Garmin’s diverse portfolio (fitness wearables, marine and aviation equipment, etc.). Notably, Garmin reiterated bullish guidance: it now expects about $8.15 EPS for FY2025 on roughly $7.10 billion revenue timesunion.com
29 October 2025
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Strava Sues Garmin — Demands All Its Watches & Bike Computers Be Pulled

Strava Sues Garmin — Demands All Its Watches & Bike Computers Be Pulled

With those key facts laid out, let’s dig into the details of this surprising corporate showdown. Lawsuit Overview: What Did Strava Claim? On September 30, 2025, Strava formally sued Garmin in Colorado federal court bikeradar.com. The complaint alleges that Garmin’s Connect platform and devices infringe two Strava patents: one covering segments (route sections with performance comparisons) and the other covering activity heatmaps used for routing. Strava is asking for an extraordinary remedy: a permanent injunction to force Garmin to stop selling or importing any product that implements the patented technology dcrainmaker.com theverge.com. In practice, that would hit almost every Garmin fitness watch and Edge bike computer, since those
3 October 2025
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Garmin Venu 4 Shines Bright: Wellness Coach, Flashlight & Big Upgrades to Rival Apple Watch

Garmin Venu 4 Launch Shocks the Smartwatch World – Huge Upgrades, Flashlight & 12-Day Battery Life to Take on Apple & Samsung

Garmin Venu 4: Overview of Specifications & Features Image: Garmin Venu 4 smartwatch in use, showcasing its bright AMOLED touchscreen and sleek metal design. Design & Display: The Venu 4 refines Garmin’s design language with a more elegant build. It comes in two case sizes – 45mm and 41mm – both featuring a fully circular AMOLED display (1.4″ and 1.2″ respectively) that’s sharp and vibrant even outdoors. Garmin has reportedly boosted the display brightness to match the vivid screens on its latest Forerunner 570 and Fenix models. The larger model offers 454×454 px resolution, while the smaller is 390×390 px,
18 September 2025
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Garmin’s $300 Kid-Tracker: Bounce 2 Smartwatch Raises Parental Hopes and Eyebrows

Garmin’s $300 Kid-Tracker: Bounce 2 Smartwatch Raises Parental Hopes and Eyebrows

Overview: What Is the Garmin Bounce 2? Garmin’s Bounce 2 is a 4G LTE-connected smartwatch designed specifically for kids – essentially a phone alternative worn on the wrist. Announced in September 2025, it updates Garmin’s original Bounce kids’ watch with a more stylish look and significant new features like two-way calling and an upgraded display werindia.com werindia.com. The Bounce 2 targets parents who want to stay connected with their children and keep tabs on their safety, but who aren’t ready to give their kids full smartphones tomsguide.com. In terms of design, the Bounce 2 looks much less like a toy now. It sports a
18 September 2025
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Garmin Venu 4 Shines Bright: Wellness Coach, Flashlight & Big Upgrades to Rival Apple Watch

Garmin Venu 4 Shines Bright: Wellness Coach, Flashlight & Big Upgrades to Rival Apple Watch

Garmin Venu 4 Officially Launches: Overview In a surprise fall announcement, Garmin unveiled the Venu 4 and Venu 4S, a major update to its popular Venu line of smartwatches wareable.com. The Venu 4 represents Garmin’s fourth-generation model in this series and doubles down on the brand’s wellness-first focus. It was introduced as a “personal on-wrist coach” aimed at helping users not only track their fitness, but also understand and improve their overall health habits nasdaq.com. Garmin’s launch event on September 17, 2025 highlighted a host of new features – from advanced sleep and recovery insights to a built-in flashlight –
18 September 2025
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Battle of the Adventure Smartwatches: Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs. Garmin Fenix 8 Pro – Which Reigns Supreme?

Smartwatch Showdown 2025: Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs. Garmin Fenix 8 Pro vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra

Key Differences at a Glance Design and Build Quality Apple Watch Ultra 3: The Ultra 3 retains Apple’s bold 49mm case design in aerospace-grade titanium (now in natural or black finish) apple.com. Apple even uses an innovative 3D-printed case manufacturing process with 100% recycled titanium apple.com. It’s built to be tough – rated to 100m water resistance (10 ATM) and certified for recreational scuba dives to 40m with the Oceanic+ app apple.com. The case meets MIL-STD durability tests (for shock, temp, etc.) and includes the signature Orange Action Button, dual speakers, and a loud 86 dB siren for emergencies. Apple
15 September 2025
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Battle of the Adventure Smartwatches: Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs. Garmin Fenix 8 Pro – Which Reigns Supreme?

Battle of the Adventure Smartwatches: Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs. Garmin Fenix 8 Pro – Which Reigns Supreme?

Key Facts Hardware & Design In contrast, the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro comes in two hefty case sizes – 47 mm and 51 mm – catering to those who prefer a larger watch face for visibility and battery capacity. Its construction emphasizes function over form: a fiber-reinforced polymer body with a steel or titanium bezel (depending on model) and sapphire crystal on premium versions. Visually, it’s the quintessential outdoors watch: round dial, five chunky side buttons, and a robust lug design. The Fenix is built to take a beating – 10 ATM water resistance (100 m) and MIL-STD durability are standard, and it’s often
10 September 2025
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Fitbit Charge 6 vs Garmin Venu Sq 2 vs Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro: Ultimate Fitness Tracker Showdown 2025

Fitbit Charge 6 vs Garmin Venu Sq 2 vs Xiaomi Smart Band 8 Pro: Ultimate Fitness Tracker Showdown 2025

Key Facts Hardware & Design Each device has a distinct form factor and build: Durability: All three trackers are built for everyday wear. Each is water-resistant to 50m, suitable for showering and swimming (just avoid hot tubs/saunas). The use of aluminum and hardened glass in the Fitbit and Xiaomi, and Gorilla Glass in the Garmin, means they can handle bumps and scratches reasonably well. However, a dedicated sports watch (often with stainless steel or higher-grade materials) might survive harsher abuse better. Still, in normal use, these devices are durable enough. Bands/straps are replaceable on all three, so you can swap
2 September 2025
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Time’s Ticking: Latest Watch & Smartwatch Bombshells (Sept 1–2, 2025)

Time’s Ticking: Latest Watch & Smartwatch Bombshells (Sept 1–2, 2025)

Key Facts Smartwatch Launches & Tech Updates Apple’s Next-Gen Watches: The first week of September buzzed with anticipation for Apple’s upcoming product showcase. Apple officially sent out invites for a September 9 event, confirming that day as the debut for its 2025 Apple Watch lineup wareable.com. Rumors indicate Apple will reveal three models – the flagship Apple Watch Series 11, a rugged Apple Watch Ultra 3, and a refreshed budget-friendly Apple Watch SE 3 wareable.com wareable.com. While the Series 11 is expected to stick to last year’s design, insiders hint at new health sensors (blood pressure monitoring has been whispered)
2 September 2025
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Garmin Instinct 3 Solar vs Amazfit T-Rex 3 vs Suunto Core – Ultimate Rugged Watch Showdown

Garmin Instinct 3 Review: Rugged Battery Beast Takes on Apple Watch Ultra & More

Key Facts & Highlights (Instinct 3 at a Glance) Design & Display The Instinct 3 stays true to its outdoorsy DNA – it’s built tough for adventure. The case is made of fiber-reinforced polymer (essentially a hardened plastic) with a new stainless steel bezel ring integrated into the design for added strength tomsguide.com. This keeps the watch lightweight (around 52g for 45mm Solar, 59g for 50mm AMOLED treelinereview.com) yet robust. In hand, it does feel a bit chunky and utilitarian – this isn’t a slim fashion smartwatch – but that’s intentional. Reviewers note that if you didn’t like the original
26 August 2025
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Battle of the Ultra-Rugged Watches: Apple Watch Ultra vs Garmin Tactix vs Luminox Navy SEAL (2025 Showdown)

Ultra Smartwatch Showdown: Apple Watch Ultra 2 vs Garmin Tactix 7 AMOLED vs Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025 Edition)

Apple Watch Ultra 2 uses a 49 mm aerospace-grade titanium case with a new black finish, EN13319 dive certification, WR100 water resistance, IP6X dust resistance, an orange Action Button, sapphire crystal, a 1.92-inch LTPO OLED display up to 3000 nits, and dual‑frequency GPS. Garmin Tactix 7 AMOLED is a 51 mm model with a fiber-reinforced polymer body, DLC-coated titanium bezel, sapphire glass, MIL-STD-810, 10 ATM water resistance, a tactical nylon band, and modes like Night Vision and Stealth. Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2024/2025) features a 47 mm titanium case with sapphire cover glass, 10 ATM water resistance, ISO 22810, MIL-STD-810H,
23 August 2025
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Battle of the Ultra-Rugged Watches: Apple Watch Ultra vs Garmin Tactix vs Luminox Navy SEAL (2025 Showdown)

Battle of the Ultra-Rugged Watches: Apple Watch Ultra vs Garmin Tactix vs Luminox Navy SEAL (2025 Showdown)

Apple Watch Ultra features a 49mm aerospace-grade titanium case, a flat sapphire crystal, and weighs about 61g. Garmin’s Tactix 7 AMOLED Edition and the Tactix 8 come in about 47mm and 51mm sizes with a fiber-reinforced polymer core, a black DLC-coated titanium bezel, and a sapphire crystal. Luminox Navy SEAL watches use CARBONOX cases (44–45mm Navy SEAL 3500) with a unidirectional bezel, hardened mineral glass, 25-year tritium glow, and carry a 2-year warranty. Apple Watch Ultra provides roughly 36 hours of typical use, up to about 60 hours in Low Power Mode, with about 80% charge in an hour. Garmin
23 August 2025
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