Garmin had launched three new Smartwatches with inbuilt GPS called Forerunner 230, Forerunner 235 and Forerunner 630 back in October last year. Now two of them has landed in India- the Forerunner 230 and Forerunner 235. The two GPS running watches have activity tracking to track pace, time, distance, calories burned and other activities throughout the day and monitor your sleep as well.
The Forerunner 235 features Garmin
Elevate optical sensor, to measure heart rate at the wrist 24 x 7, giving
runners the option to run without a strap. It displays heart rate and
training zone directly onto the screen of the wearable, so runners can
train more effectively. It has a 1.23-inch display with 214 x 180 pixel resolution and offers a battery life of about 9 days on regular usage and up to 11 hours in training mode.
The Forerunner 230 dosen't have the
Elevate optical sensor, so runners will have to use the strap around
their chest, the ANT+ heart rate strap to get the data right on the
watch. It comes with a 1-inch display bearing a resolution of 215 x 180 pixels and promises five weeks of battery life in watch mode and up to 16
hours in training mode.
Both smartwatches offer notification for incoming email, text messages, call alerts, calendar reminder and more when connected to compatible device (Android, iOS, Windows 10 Mobile). They are shock resistant and water resistant up to a depth of 50 metres.
The Garmin Forerunner 230 (Black and Yellow colors) is priced at Rs. 22,900 while the Forerunner 235 (Lava Red, Solar Flare Orange and Gray color) costs Rs. 27,490. Both are available for purchase exclusively via Flipkart.
Garmin announced three new GPS running watches- the Forerunner 230, Forerunner 235 and Forerunner 630. Like various wearable fitness devices, the Forerunner 230, 235 and 630 can track distance, pace, time, heart rate and more. In addition it keeps runners on pace to achieve their next personal records.
The Forerunner 235 features a Garmin Elevate optical sensor, to measure heart rate at the wrist, giving runners the option to run without a strap. It displays heart rate and training zone directly onto the screen of the wearable, so runners can train more effectively. It offers a battery life of about 11 hours.
The Forerunner 230 dosen't have the Elevate optical sensor, so runners will have to use the strap around their chest, the ANT+ heart rate strap to get the data right on the watch. It offers battery life of 16 hours.
Forerunner 630 is said to be the most advanced running smartwatch, and provides runners with some advanced running data. Runners would get stats like stride length, ground contact symmetry, vertical ratio, lactate
threshold and performance readiness. These stats make runners aware of their bodies, before, during and after a run. To know the heart rate, users will have to use the ANT+ heart sensor strap. It also offers vibration alert to stay active all day. It is water resistant to 50 metres
and boasts up to 16 hours of battery life in training mode and 4 weeks
in watch mode with activity tracking and smart notifications.
All three watches run Connected IQ smartwatch platform, for the customization of watch faces, apps, widgets and other stuff. When connected to a compatible smartphone, the Forerunner 230, 235 and 630 offers smart notification for call, text and email alerts, music controls, and audio alerts for lap and lap times during a run.
The data collected on the watch syncs with smartphone via Garmain Connect Mobile app, so users can check and view reports on activity progress, track sleep hours and more. The app can be linked to MyFitnessPal account sto sync
calorie and nutritional information, allowing users to view active and
consumed calories, and remaining calories, based on goals set in
MyFitnessPal
The Garmin 230, 235 and 630 are priced at $249, $329 and $399 accordingly. All three smartwatches will be available later this year.
