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Garmin announced three new wearable devices designed for active users. The manufacturer showed a Vivomove HR and Vivoactive 3 smart watches, as well as a Vivosport fitness tracker in the form of a sports bracelet. The Garmin Vivomove HR combines traditional watch design, it is a hybrid smartwatch features a touchscreen with a discreet display, built-in heart rate monitor and advanced sports functions. Garming Vivoactive 3 equipped with a GPS-receiver, have more than 15 pre-installed sports applications, a heart rate monitor and the Garmin Pay functionality. And Garmin Vivosport allows you to accurately monitor the progress of hiking, jogging or cycling through the built-in GPS-receiver.
Garmin Vivomove HR
Garmin Vivomove HR hybrid Smartwatch is equipped with a touchscreen with a discreet display. Precision hands show the time and dynamically move away when you swipe through your messages, heart rate and more. At the same time, the vivomove HR is fully protected from water and is able to withstand a pressure of 5ATM.
The smartwatch has a 24/7 heart rate monitoring with Elevate wrist heart rate technology. It is also able to monitor stress levels throughout the day and equipped with a relaxation timer, help you manage stress. The device will show the number of steps and distance traveled, count calories, heart rate and minutes of intense exercise.
Owners of vivomove HR will be able to better evaluate their sports from using the VO2 Max function, which gauges your fitness age, so with hard work and regular exercise over time. There is also built-in profiles for running, walking, as well as cardio and strength training. The Move IQ function automatically launches classes in Walking mode, and then allows you to view the workout data for the day in the Garmin Connect application.
The discreet touch screen display provides automatic data transfer, shows alerts from the smartphone, allows you to control music playback and supports automatic software updates. The Garmin Vivomove HR price in USA is starting from $199.99, and Premium model at $299.99 via Amazon online store and comes in Rose gold, Black, Gold, and Black with Silver colors.
Garmin Vivoactive 3
Garmin Vivoactive 3 is the first watch from the company to feature new contactless-payment solution Garmin Pay. It allows you to pay for purchases using a watch without using a bank card or smartphone. It also comes with Elevate wrist-based heart rate technology, that lets you monitor key aspects of your fitness and stress to show how your body responds under various circumstances.
The smartwatch will record all exercises, repetitions, approaches and rest time. Another innovation is Side Swipe interface, which makes for quick scrolling and swift navigation of menus and widgets. It provides fast scrolling and convenient navigation through menus and widgets – no matter what hand the user wears the watch.
It also includes a 15 built-in indoor and outdoor sports apps including yoga, cardio and strength training, running, swimming, golf and other activities. Built-in GPS allows you to track the entire path during training. Vivoactive 3 features color touch screen display. The watch is waterproof, which allows you to train in any conditions.
The watch also comes with high-end fitness monitoring tools such as VO2 Max and Fitness Age and all-day stress tracking. The notification supports from the smartphone, and automatic uploads to Garmin Connect, LiveTrack that allows you to send pre-written responses to text messages. Adjust the watch to suit yourself with downloadable clock faces, widgets, and applications from the Connect IQ Store.
The Garmin Vívoactive 3 price in USA is $299.99 and is available now in three color options: Black/stainless, white/stainless and black/slate through Amazon.com.
Garmin Vivosport
Another new product is the Vivosport fitness tracker. It is suitable for backpackers, runners, and riders since the device is able to track run, walk or ride. The fitness tracker is able to track distance, time and speed or pace and even map it out for you on Garmin Connect. It’s also preloaded with additional timed activities, including strength training and cardio, so you can work out the way you like.
The Garmin Vivosport also includes VO2 Max indicator and elevate 24/7 wrist-based heart rate monitoring. It constantly tracks the number of steps passed, counts lifting floors, burned calories, minutes of heavy load, determines sleep parameters and other types of activity. It is also protected against water, so the tracker can not be removed from the pool or during the shower.
The thickness of the Vivosport body is only 11 mm. The tracker comes with touch screen color display and built-in battery lasts up to 7 days of operation in clock mode and up to 8 hours with an active GPS receiver. Garmin Vivosport price in USA is $199.99 and will be available in Fushsia Focus and Limelight colors via Amazon online store.
