Garmin recently introduced a slew of new features and quality-of-life improvements to select smartwatches such as its Enduro 2, Epix Gen 2 series, Fenix 7 series, Forerunner series, Venu 3 series and more. These new additions are now available in Malaysia via a software update rollout, which users can access through the Garmin Connect companion app on iOS and Android devices.
Among the newly introduced features include Nap Detection, Skin Temperature monitoring, wrist-based Running Dynamics and image support for smart notifications, just to name a few. The complete list as well as the description for each addition are as follows:
- Nap Detection: Automatically track or log naps and learn how they may benefit the body and the suggested time and duration they should be.
- Skin Temperature: When wearing the watch to sleep, see how average skin temperature changes over time, which can be related to recent activity, sleep environment, potential illnesses and more.
- Body Battery Energy Monitoring Enhancements: Get even more details and personal insights on how sleep, naps, daily activities and stress specifically impact energy levels – even get a daily summary every evening recapping energy use throughout the day.
- Wrist-based Running Dynamics: Measure crucial running metrics such as cadence, stride length, ground contact time and more to improve running form.
- Wrist-based Running Power: Manage effort and fine-tune training based on the amount of power the body is applying during a run.
- Ski Activity Enhancement: Continuously record an entire activity, even while on a chairlift and during downhill runs, to get a more accurate recording of metrics like heart rate, activity time and elevation.
- Smart Notification Images: Users with a compatible Android smartphone can now view photos they receive directly on their watch screen.
- Face It Improvements: Add even more data to customizable analog or digital watch faces using Face It in the Connect IQ app.
Users can update their Garmin smartwatch by enabling automatic updates and syncing with the Garmin Connect app on mobile devices, or Garmin Express on Windows and Mac. However, it is noted by the update’s support document that not all of the brand’s wearables will support the newly introduced features. Please refer to the images included above for reference.
(Source: Garmin Malaysia press release / official website)
