Garmin Edge 1050 – First Photo
This content was replaced by: Garmin Edge 1050 Review / Opinion
That image came from an unknown source in Asia via Reddit. I don’t know if it’s real. Maybe it is a photoshopped image?
The shape is very much like earlier Bryton bike computers and, if this is real, it remains to be seen which of 2024’s new bike computers will win the FUGLY title…Garmin or Coros Dura. At least with Coros Dura (Solar), it’ll likely be half the price, have twice the battery life and a feature-full software interface that is easy and intuitive to navigate. Garmin?…less so.
Honestly, other than for testing, I wouldn’t have that on my handlebars. It seems that Garmin’s software user-experience designer was ‘promoted’ to hardware design. #Sigh. However, there are already a few new changes from the 1040’s interface, so I guess their old role has already been filled.
Here’s the second photo. It shows a slight wrap-around effect on the screen and looks better in this render than in real life (above).
Latest Edge 1050 news (some via @Flo, @Nikita below)
Hardware
- High-resolution screen with 50% better pixel density. It looks like AMOLED but might not be.
- Slider control at the side of the unit (not buttons), might work like the Zoom on Wahoo’s screens. There is still a power button.
- No solar option
- Reduced battery life (due to the screen)
- Garmin PAY is confirmed
- Integrated speakers eg for audio coaching (above)
- Reduced battery life
- 64Gb diskspace (was 32Gb)
- LTE is not rumoured
- Dimensions: 60.2 x 118.5 x 16.3 mm
- Weight: 161 grams
- Waterproof Rating: IPX7
- Screen Type: Liquid Crystal Display
- Screen Size: 3.5″
- Screen Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels
- Battery performance: Up to 20 hours, In power saving mode, up to 60 hours
- Storage space: 64GB (internal memory only)
Software / Features
- Some interface ‘improvements’
- Crowd-sourced road hazards (100% certain, see images above and look closely)
- new and improved GroupRide features around in-ride performance sharing, locations, hills, awards and rankings (100% certain, see images above and look closely)
Take Out
The Edge 1050 does not seem to be a direct replacement for the 1040. Instead, it offers an alternative with a superior resolution screen rather than superior battery life or solar which are only on the 1040 models.
Leading Designer: “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it”
Garmin: “We fixed it.”
Please, this site has no links with Garmin. If you want to laugh or laud the design say what you think below, or vote in the Twitter poll.
I can’t imagine my taste is so bad that I am wrong about the hardware design. Maybe I’m deluding myself? It will be interesting to see how Garmin handles any negative press coverage.
*If* this is the new Edge 1050, what do you think of the work of Garmin’s newly promoted hardware designer (s/he used to design the menu user experience)
— the5krunner (@the5krunner) June 15, 2024
Some movements at retailers indicate that the Garmin Edge 1050’s release may be imminent.#garmin #edge1050 #cycling #sportshttps://t.co/zG7ssHKYef
— Flo | FTT (en) (@fttest_en) June 14, 2024
Reader-Powered Content
This content is not sponsored. It’s mostly me behind the labour of love which is this site and I appreciate everyone who follows, subscribes or Buys Me A Coffee ❤️ Alternatively please buy the reviewed product from my partners. Thank you! FTC: Affiliate Disclosure: Links pay commission. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
At Unbound in Kansas a couple weeks ago I lined up next to a Garmin employee running a prototype “new” Garmin 1040. I asked if it was a 1050 and she said “no, a new prototype 1040.” Garmin had a major booth at unbound and of course Emporia is less than two hours from their headquarters. I glanced at the computer and it appeared as a 1040. My take is that maybe there could be an interim release such as a 1040+. That said, as soon as the race started, when she clicked the start button, the computer died on her. She was requesting a Garmin employee on the sidelines to get her Garmin watch. As we rolled slowly through the first couple blocks of Emporia, the computer came back on. Anyway, there could be more than one release coming or there could be just a 1040+.
interesting.
as it failed it was clearly a new Garmin!
maybe it had a fake case to hide what it really was. otherwise, i’m reasonably sure that hat you saw was not next week’s product.
Any news on a new wahoo? Someone needs to come out with a slim aero option. The releases this year are shockers, apart from the igpsport but the software on that isn’t up to scratch.
I suspect Wahoo are gearing up to support the launch of the KICKR RUN treadmill
I don’t think those two things are mutually exclusive
Did a quick google picture search for Garmin Edge “1050” and following picture at the Garmin site (see link below) could be found. It really looks like it is having those cut edges but also a better resolution.
The filename of this picture is “edge-1050-cf-lg.jpg”, so quite sure this might be the real new 1050.
While performing a picture search at google for Garmin Edge “1050” if found a picture of the new 1050 at the Garmin Taiwan Webpage (see link below to the google picture page). This link doesnt work on the Garmin site anymore but the cache at google give “edge-1050-cf-lg.jpg” as file name.
The unit is truly having these somehow cut edges but it seems also to have a better resolution.
https://www.google.com/search?q=garmin+edge+%221050%22&sca_esv=d34e0a7206c3ba5b&sca_upv=1&udm=2&biw=2335&bih=1375&tbs=qdr%3Aw&ei=yOZtZuSHI6fki-gP7Lm4kA8&ved=0ahUKEwjki-i1p96GAxUn8gIHHewcDvIQ4dUDCBA&uact=5&oq=garmin+edge+%221050%22&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiEmdhcm1pbiBlZGdlICIxMDUwIjIHEAAYgAQYGDIHEAAYgAQYGDIHEAAYgAQYGDIHEAAYgAQYGDIHEAAYgAQYGDIHEAAYgAQYGDIHEAAYgAQYGDIHEAAYgAQYGEi7EVD2AlipBnABeACQAQCYATWgAZwBqgEBM7gBA8gBAPgBAZgCBKACqAGYAwCIBgGSBwE0oAfXDg&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#vhid=nOOXy9UWx2oYVM&vssid=mosaic
Yep, added a similar one or same above. Not exactly sure if this is from a Garmin site
yes, i found it in the wayback engine. Garmin can delete the google cache but not the waybackengine cache
Based on this address I am pretty sure it is from Garmin :-):
https://www.garmin.com.tw/m/tw/g/products/edge-1050-cf-lg.jpg
The rounded shape of the display means that very likely there wont be any space for buttons at the side of the unit (like at the 840).
good point: there was a rumour of some sort of slidey control thing at the side. i didnt really think much more of that at the time (or since, until now!!)
One assumes the rounded corners at the bottom allow it to be mounted closer to the bars as corners are an issue as you do the quarter turn.
It got more edgy! . . . . . . Sorry for that lame pun.
But seriously, it looks a bit fresher than the 1040, which looked like a mobile from 10 years ago.
And don’t get me started on those crome-ish fake premium buttons on the bottom.
Not a big fan of the curved display though. But it’s something different in a realm where all the products basically look the same.
This one looks like trying hard to blend in with Windows XP. Is that better?
I don’t know, I’m pretty partial to the look of the 1040, but this…not so much…
[edited and info added above, thank you]
I found another pictures:
https://web.archive.org/web/20240617182138/https://www.garmin.com.tw/m/tw/g/products/edge-1050-pd-01-lg.jpg ( https://imgur.com/a/RhVKCWF )
https://web.archive.org/web/20240617181816/https://www.garmin.com.tw/m/tw/g/products/edge-1050-pd-02-lg.jpg( https://imgur.com/a/m5aFKhv )
https://web.archive.org/web/20240617181840/https://www.garmin.com.tw/m/tw/g/products/edge-1050-pd-03-lg.jpg ( https://imgur.com/a/b52mF5A )
https://web.archive.org/web/20240617181813/https://www.garmin.com.tw/m/tw/g/products/edge-1050-pd-04-lg.jpg( https://imgur.com/a/rcon6XN )
ty
161g would be much heavier than current Gen Edge 1040 (126g). Doesn’t seem likely given the roughly similar dimensions
might include the weight of the mount. IDK. I’ve not seen the full specs only partial ones via a third party.
battery life is lower so maybe the consumption of the screen is quite large and hence a larger battery was needed to keep the battery life reasonable??? a larger battery is heavier
A week ago I bought Edge 1040 Solar for €500 on sale. Do you think I should return it? I care about solar charging and apparently the 1050 won’t have it.