Garmin Edge 1060: Regulatory Filing Points to Imminent Launch
Original research by Andre Lawson discovered a new Garmin device (A04831) in the UAE’s TDRA database and Malaysia’s SIRIM certification registry, categorised under a broad cycling product type. The timing aligns with our view in our Garmin Release Radar and squares firmly with expectations for a new Garmin Edge – likely the Edge 1060 or 1050 Solar – in the coming weeks.
The SIRIM approval covers the period from 22 April 2026 to April 2031. That timeline is consistent with a mainstream product Garmin intends to launch and support through the rest of the decade, though the five-year window also masks the actual launch date.
The biennial release pattern is the strongest signal here. The Edge 1040 launched in June 2022. The Edge 1050 followed in June 2024. Thus, we expect a Summer 2026 window for the Edge 1060, with the Edge 860 and 560 following in 2027. The only uncertainty is what happens to the Edge 1040 Solar – Garmin’s battery-life-first option – which will likely only be refreshed if Garmin has new solar technology to bring to market. The regulatory paperwork appearing in April fits the schedule: approvals typically land six to eight weeks before a consumer launch.
One further note: only a single device filing has appeared in the UAE database at this stage. That opens a second interpretation. A04831 could be the Edge 1060 proper — bright transmissive LCD, direct successor to the 1050. Or it could be an Edge 1050 Solar: a long-overdue solar model aligned to the current generation, carrying a MIP transflective display in the same family as the 1040 Solar — likely a subtly newer iteration of that technology — with updated internals and the full current-generation feature set. To match the existing 1050, if it is the 1050 Solar, the Edge 1060 would follow in 2027.
Our research: We cannot independently verify the SIRIM entry. Malaysia’s eComM portal requires a registered industry account and is not publicly searchable. The filing has not yet appeared in the FCC database, which remains the most reliable corroborating source.
What the Edge 1060 needs to fix
The Edge 1050 moved from the transflective LCD of the 1040 to a superbly bright colour display, but battery life took the hit. Real-world endurance in demanding use drops well below the headline figure. That is the core customer concern the 1060 must address, and it is almost certainly the main brief Garmin’s product team is working on.
Expect a faster processor – Garmin upgrades its silicon with each generation, though it tends toward just adequate rather than generous. On battery replaceability, Garmin has already moved before EU legislation forced the issue: the Edge 1050 introduced a user-replaceable battery, and the 560 and 860 will inevitably follow. Beyond hardware, AI-driven coaching refinements within the Connect+ subscription tier and expanded GroupRide features are reasonable expectations for both models.
MicroLED is not on the table. Garmin’s experience with that technology on the Fenix 8 Pro was difficult, and the industry has clearly been unable to meet the battery-friendly performance it originally claimed. Putting a new, larger-format unproven display platform on the sole flagship cycling computer represents an unusually high risk. Unlike the Fenix 8 Pro, the Edge 1060 probably does not have the volumes to justify a MicroLED option. The more likely path is a refined and more efficient version of the current transflective colour LCD, possibly with AMOLED as an alternative.
Solar charging via Garmin’s Power Glass requires a transflective MIP display — the physics do not permit it on a transmissive LCD or AMOLED panel at consumer price points. A solar-plus-bright-screen combination is not on the table for 2026. The two product lines serve different buyers, and Garmin has no obvious reason to collapse them.
Watch the FCC database. When A04831 appears there, the launch is even closer.
Last Updated on 14 June 2026 by the5krunner
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As an Edge 1050 owner, the Edge 1060 does need to get a lot better. The mapping/navigation experience on the Edge 1050 is really poor, especially recalculation when off route. Not especially keen on any new features, just a faster processor, longer battery and better reliability.
The 850/550 already have replaceable batteries. I know they haven’t necessarily set up the program, but the batteries can be swapped out now. Ray did a video on it.
good spot, ty Matt
The 1060 would also hopefully add the full lineup of buttons back, as done on the 860.
Er…I meant 850.
I have to admit to getting the model numbers out of sync in my brain too sometimes!
How long before will the fcc appear?
likley only very close to announcement
Any news about the release of the 1060?
Realy waiting on the 1060
Any news?
We are reaching the end of the TdF 2nd week but still not any news. Maybe it will be like SRAM and Shimano 2×13 groupset “delay” to 2027?