Garmin

Garmin

http://www.garmin.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/garmin/

Publicly owned Garmin, headquartered in the US, was founded in 1989 and employs approximately 8,210 people. The company manufactures consumer electronics, specifically hand-held, portable, and fixed-mount global positioning system (GPS)-enabled products. Garmin also offers navigation, communications, and information products catering to the automotive/mobile, outdoor, fitness, marine, and general aviation markets.

Revenue

Founded

1989

Headcount

8,204

Headquarters

US

Primary Segment

Consumer Electronics

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

Garmin integrated its smartwatches with Pokémon Sleep on March 21, expanding device compatibility for the popular sleep-tracking game. Earlier on March 21, the company's devices, including the Forerunner 55, 265, and 570, experienced aggressive pricing on Amazon, signaling a strategic move in the fitness tracker market. The Garmin Instinct outdoor watch also saw a price reduction to $244.76, down $11.88 from its usual price. Previously, on March 20, Garmin released software version 16.37, an update improving the course planner for five smartwatches: the Venu 4, Venu X1, vivoactive 6, Forerunner 570, and Forerunner 970, following its beta version. Additionally on March 20, the Garmin epix Pro Sapphire Edition 42mm dropped to $549.99 on Amazon, a reduction of $46.87, making the premium smartwatch more accessible for users with smaller wrists.

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Mar

28th

2026

03:18

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Multiple Garmin smartwatches get inReach Remote update ahead of future stable rollout

Hardly any time has passed since Garmin delivered Beta Version 26.06 to Enduro 2, Fenix 7, Quatix 7 and Marq Gen 2 smartwatches. Initially, the company claimed that it would be issuing the same update to Pro-branded smartwatches at an unspecified juncture.

Mar

27th

2026

21:15

Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical Edition drops to $299.99

Down $26.63 from the usual price. Garmin's tactical smartwatch lineup just got more accessible. The Instinct 2X Solar - Tactical Edition, a rugged GPS watch built to military standards, has dropped to its lowest price in weeks.

Mar

27th

2026

18:30

Garmin's 26.06 update: news for Garmin smartwatches

Garmin has released a new beta update for a number of its premium smartwatches, focusing on improving the Garmin Coach service. It's about version 26.06, which is already available for Enduro 2, Fenix 7, Quatix 7, and Marq Gen 2 series models.

Mar

27th

2026

09:35

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Garmin releases new update with Garmin Coach improvements to older smartwatches

Garmin has moved its older high-end smartwatches onto a new beta update. To recap, the company began rolling out its first v26.xx update to beta testers about a month ago. From then on, it has issued successive updates culminating in Beta Version 26.04 earlier this month .

Mar

27th

2026

07:13

Garmin epix Pro Sapphire Edition 42mm drops to $614.99

Save $33.99 on this price drop. Garmin's premium fitness smartwatch lineup just got more accessible. The epix Pro Sapphire Edition, 42mm model is seeing a welcome price reduction that brings this high-end wearable into more reasonable territory for serious athletes.

Mar

27th

2026

03:30

Garmin’s most affordable Forerunner is now cheaper than ever on Amazon

Get all the latest news, reviews, deals and buying guides on gorgeous tech, home and active products from the T3 experts You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Garmin is famous for its watches being expensive, but some of its models are quite affordable.

Mar

25th

2026

19:30

'I'll switch to another brand': I polled over 1,000 Garmin users to see what they thought of Garmin's Connect+ premium tier, one year after its launch

One year ago, users of the best Garmin watches were very angry indeed. They took to platforms like Reddit in droves and filled comment sections (and my inbox) with their fury.

Mar

25th

2026

16:46

'I'll switch to another brand': I polled over 1,000 Garmin users to see what they thought of Garmin's Connect+ premium tier, one year after its launch

One year ago, users of the best Garmin watches were very angry indeed. They took to platforms like Reddit in droves and filled comment sections (and my inbox) with their fury.

Mar

25th

2026

13:46

Garmin: Users caught between open ecosystem and premium subscription model

Garmin smartwatches generally fall into a higher price bracket than alternatives from brands like Zepp Health. Any piece of hardware is only as good as its software. In this regard, Garmin benefits from an extensive ecosystem that has grown over the years, namely Garmin Connect.

Mar

25th

2026

11:03

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Garmin & WhatsApp: Chat On Your Watch – No Phone Needed!

Garmin smartwatch users can now rejoice! The popular messaging app, WhatsApp, is officially available directly on their wrists, eliminating the need to constantly reach for a smartphone during workouts, adventures, or daily life. This integration allows users to respond to messages, and even send emojis, all from the convenience of their Garmin device.

Mar

25th

2026

10:32

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Multiple Garmin smartwatches get cellular connectivity improvements with new update

Roughly a week has now passed since Garmin delivered a fresh stable update for smartwatches like the Enduro 3, Fenix E, Fenix 8 and the Quatix 8. As we covered at the time, the update focused on resolving outstanding issues that were present in System Software 21.25 .

Mar

25th

2026

07:47

Runners are sprinting to Target to score a rare deal on the Garmin watches for this year’s marathons

We’re officially in marathon season and we’ve seen the new things that runners are obsessed with this year. Running apps, running vests, and now, Garmin watches. On sale at Target for a limited time, shoppers have the chance to score up to 24% off on the watch brand that runners are obsessed with.

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