At last year’s CES, GPS equipment manufacturer Garmin
announced its first ever wearable – the Vivofit fitness band. This year, the
company has announced three new fitness trackers, namely: the Epix, the Fenix 3
and the Vivoactive.
The Garmin Vivoactive provides users with various notifications
including social media-related notifications, emails and missed calls to name a
few. It connects to smart devices using Bluetooth and uses its built-in GPS
system to keep track of a user’s activities. The watch is waterproof and
according to Garmin, can last up to three weeks on a single charge.
For those who are looking for a more durable smartwatch,
Garmin’s Fenix 3 can go up to 100 meters underwater as compared to the
Vivoactive’s 10. It also provides various notifications to users and track
different activities and stats like counting steps and sleep hours to name a
few. The Fenix 3 also comes with an axis electronic compass, a barometer and an
auto-calibrating altimeter.
There’s also the Garmin Epix that features similar specs as
the Fenix 3 but comes with a few bells and whistles including GLONASS and
preloaded maps.
All three watches will be offered in three versions – a base
version and a upgraded version with a heart rate monitor. There will also be a
companion app for all three phones called the ConnectQi to help users manage
their personal data more efficiently. The Vivoactive will sell starting at $250
for the base version ($300 with the heart rate monitor bundle), while the Fenix
3 and Epix will start $500 and $550 respectively.
