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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
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
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
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
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
Everything You Need to Know About the COROS Nomad: The Game-Changing Adventure Watch

Garmin Instinct 3 vs COROS Nomad vs Luminox Navy SEAL Series (2025 Comparison)

Garmin’s Instinct 3 released in early 2025 with an AMOLED display option alongside the existing transflective MIP panel. Instinct 3 is offered in 40mm (Instinct 3 E), 45mm, and 50mm sizes, with the 45mm and 50mm variants rated to 10 ATM and featuring a bolted metal bezel. The Luminox Navy SEAL Series uses a CARBONOX case, is water resistant to 200 m, and employs Tritium illumination for always-on visibility. The COROS Nomad, launched in August 2025, has a 45mm case (~61 g with silicone band) and 50 m water resistance. Nomad includes 32 GB of on-watch storage and full-color topographic
23 August 2025
Fitbit Charge 6 vs Garmin Vivoactive 6 vs Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro – 2025’s Ultimate Fitness Wearable Showdown

Fitbit Charge 6 vs Garmin Vivoactive 6 vs Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro – 2025’s Ultimate Fitness Wearable Showdown

The Fitbit Charge 6 includes on-wrist ECG and EDA sensors for stress, plus SpO₂ sleep tracking and a 50m water resistance aluminum body. The Garmin Vivoactive 6 is a round 42mm smartwatch with an aluminum bezel, 10.9mm thickness, two side buttons, 5 ATM water resistance, and 80+ sports modes. The Xiaomi Smart Band 10 Pro weighs about 22–30 g and uses a large 1.74-inch AMOLED screen with a 60 Hz refresh rate and up to 1500 nits peak brightness for the display. Display specs include the Charge 6’s 1.04-inch AMOLED, the Vivoactive 6’s 1.2-inch round AMOLED, and the Band 10
5 August 2025
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