Epix and Vívoactive - two more technological advances by Garmin with the CES
Health Devices / / December 19, 2019
Besides uncompromising Fēnix 3, Garmin has brought at CES two more interesting news. Epix - this GPS-watch, that you just never get lost, and Vívoactive - a relatively inexpensive and functional fitness tracker for those who have not parted with his smartphone and does not qualify for the Ironman next, but at the same time watching their health.
Epix - best tourist companion in unfamiliar terrain. Watches are equipped with 1.4-inch touchscreen color display. Its resolution is 205 × 148 pixels, and it supports the inverted color mode. Gadget equipped with the same set of sensors that Garmin Fēnix 3It allows to dive to a depth of 50 meters without any consequences, and also has a GLONASS receiver.
The main feature of Garmin Epix is to display topographic maps with the relief BirdsEye Satellite Imagery. For their allocated loading manufacturer 8 GB of free space. In Navigation mode, the clock will live day by showing the time - almost four months.
New software has been supported Garmin IQ platform, and, apparently, in the near future can already be downloaded first application. Epix
will cost you $550 and $600 for version without card loaded with them accordingly.Vívoactive - a simplified and "smoothed" version of functional fitness watch from Garmin. They have not so aggressive appearance, they look neat and attractive. Watches are equipped with a color touch-screen, GPS-sensors and monitor your heart rate, calories burned, number of steps. Garmin equipped Vívoactive built-in applications for different sports: running, cycling, swimming, golf, and just walk away.
Vívoactive watches already habitually connected with a smartphone via Bluetooth, and then may take notice incoming messages, calls and email, to switch the composition and find your phone, forcing him to call. Not without universal for all new products from Garmin platform IQ, which is particularly relevant here.
Aside from the price, and decreased battery life. Watches have worked for only 10 hours in GPS mode and up to three weeks in normal clock mode. Price novelty complete with a heart rate monitor - $300, without him - $250. Choose between leather and rubber straps various color variations. Sales are scheduled for the first quarter of this year.