Garmin today unveiled a new GPS watch dedicated to off-road navigation that is expected to be available in fall 2012 for a retail price of $400.
fenix has a large black and white display and is equipped with both ANT and Bluetooth wireless technologies as well as altimeter, barometer and compass sensors. fenix can also be paired with tempe, Garmin’s new external temperature sensor ($29.99).
The watch is waterproof to 50 meters and has a battery life of up to 50 hours in GPS mode (depends on settings) and up to 6 weeks in simple watch mode.
fenix has a large black and white display and is equipped with both ANT and Bluetooth wireless technologies as well as altimeter, barometer and compass sensors. fenix can also be paired with tempe, Garmin’s new external temperature sensor ($29.99).
The watch is waterproof to 50 meters and has a battery life of up to 50 hours in GPS mode (depends on settings) and up to 6 weeks in simple watch mode.
At the software level the watch allows the user to plan trips and create routes, record waypoints and GPS bread crumb trails on the move (tracklogs). The device can navigate the user to coordinates, along a track or route, towards waypoints, geocaches or along any other selected bearing.
A navigation arrow provides directional guidance and the “TracBack“ function can guide one back along a previously recorded tracklog.
Through Bluetooth and ANT the device is able to connect to Garmin’s BaseCamp software on desktops and, in the future, with a selection of smartphones with a dedicated app.
A navigation arrow provides directional guidance and the “TracBack“ function can guide one back along a previously recorded tracklog.
Through Bluetooth and ANT the device is able to connect to Garmin’s BaseCamp software on desktops and, in the future, with a selection of smartphones with a dedicated app.
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