New Garmin Features For Q3
These features are all now pretty much available in beta on the high-end Forerunner, Fenix and Instinct 2 models. You can sign up to get these features now if you want to risk it.
At the end of the post, I’ve also included links to previous posts on this site which go through some of the as-yet-unannounced features…you can NOT get all these now
Forerunner 955 – v16.09 beta
- Adds muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities.
- Adds the Endurance Score glance.
- Adds the Hill Score glance.
- Adds map types and map data field options.
- Adds weather maps to the Weather glance.
- Adds a Workouts app to the Activities & Apps list.
- Adds new activities for team sports, racket sports, and more.
- Adds notification watch face data field ability to display name or number
- Adds support for new Di2 cassettes
- GPS Firmware Update
- Sensor Hub Firmware Update
Garmin to Add Enhanced Hill Score as a Notable New Feature to Forerunner Watches
Forerunner 255 and 255s – v16.09 beta
- Adds muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities.
- Adds map types and map data field options.
- Adds a Workouts app to the Activities & Apps list.
- Adds new activities for team sports, racket sports, and more.
- Adds notification watch face data field ability to display name or number
- GPS Firmware Update
- Sensor Hub Firmware Update
Garmin 965- new features – inbound for top Forerunner models incl 955
Forerunner 965 – inbound
- muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities.
- Stamina Score
- Ascent Score
- Map screens with data fields (shared and peripheral)
- Weather map overlays (temperature, wind, cloud, rain)
- New sports profiles
Forerunner 265 series – inbound
- muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities.
- Navigation screens with data fields (shared and device)
- Weather map overlays (temperature, wind, cloud, rain)
- New sports profiles
Fenix 7 Series and Enduro 2 – inbound
- muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities.
- Stamina Score
- Ascent score
- Map screens with data fields (shared and peripheral)
- Weather map overlays (temperature, wind, cloud, rain)
- New sports profiles
Epix (Gen 2) – inbound
- muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities.
- Stamina Score
- Ascent score
- Map screens with data fields (shared and peripheral)
- Redshift mode
- Weather map overlays (temperature, wind, cloud, rain)
- New sports profiles
Instinct 2 and Instinct 2S – v13.10 beta
- Added Morning Report.
- Added Training Readiness support.
- Added Gaming activity.
- Added Tides Glance.
- Added Workouts app.
- Improved compass smoothness on the compass page.
Garmin Fenix/Epix – new PRO Models Get Improved displays and improved flashlight
all the details – new Garmin Fenix 7 Pro, new Elevate, new features, new Epix Pro
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What about the Forerunner 945 LTE? Is this now no longer considered? So far, it has been continuously provided with new features, even if always with a delay.
i have no info on this, sorry.
945LTE is pretty much exactly 2 years old and so on the cusp on receiving significant new features like these (above). let’s hope it gets them
The features list for Epix/Fenix 7 is exactly the same as what the Pro series already has in firmware 13.22. So nothing New for Pro owners in Q3? That doesn’t make sense, given that 13.22 was the Q2 firmware yet Pro series on 13.22 already has all those supposed “new” features.
seems like garmin is abandoning LTE development of devices? what do you think?
Apple is catching up with sports features. I know is way far yet, but still.
DC Rainmaker commented on his website under the article about the updates for Fenix 7 and Epix a few days ago the following: “Garmin confirmed tonight that the FR945 LTE will mirror the FR955, with the minor exception that “Map Improvements will not include perspective maps”. As usual, they confirmed the FR945 LTE will follow a few weeks behind the FR955, due to the usual/required carrier approvals.”
it seems like they are but i think they will release new models
Do you think Hill Score will make it to the Forerunner 265?
i think so
The beta appeared on my 965 today.
yep i downloaded that too