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Starting an activity on the Garmin Forerunner 235, worn in front of a bike visible in the background..

Somehow, an 8-year-old Garmin watch is still most popular

By Michael L Hicks published

Forerunning forever You know how Strava records which smartwatch uploaded your workout data? Turns out a lot of you really like using the Garmin Forerunner 235, which refuses to die.

Forerunning forever
Dialing a phone number on the Garmin Venu 3

Garmin Venu 3 vs. Venu Sq 2 Music: Which is the best 'mainstream' Garmin watch?

By Michael L Hicks published

Which Venu to get? The Garmin Venu series tempts first-time users with familiar designs and lifestyle tools. Should you pick the affordable or high-end watch?

Which Venu to get?
Garmin Forerunner 265 (left) and Forerunner 965 (right) side-by-side

Garmin Forerunner 965 vs. 265: Which running watch do you need?

By Michael L Hicks published

The two best Do you need the 965's maps, battery boost, larger screen, and extra software, or is the excellent 265 enough for your training?

The two best
The Garmin Venu 3 (left) and Forerunner 265 (right) side-by-side

Garmin Venu 3 vs. Forerunner 265: Mainline champ or enthusiast's dream?

By Michael L Hicks published

Same price, different focuses Despite identical prices and similar levels of quality, the Venu 3 and Forerunner 265 cater to very different people.

Same price, different focuses
Garmin watch on wrist

Not a typo: the Garmin fenix 6 Pro Solar just scored a whopping 45% discount during Amazon's Christmas sale

By Patrick Farmer published

This is huge Head to Amazon today and you'll get an epic $360 discount on the Garmin fenix 6 Pro Solar. The best part? It'll arrive by Christmas.

This is huge
Michael Hicks and Jeramy Johnson at Google I/O 2023

Michael Hicks' Top 10 of 2023

By Michael L Hicks published

The highlights Our senior wearables editor looks back on the highs and lows of his year with Android Central, from step tests to attempted cat-murder.

The highlights
The Garmin Forerunner 965 with a festive watch face showing a half-built snowman

Garmin's new watch faces make you earn your holiday cheer — download them now for free

By Michael L Hicks published

Holiday watch faces Garmin's four new watch faces in Connect IQ let you build a snowman, golf with Santa, decorate a Christmas tree, or go skiing on the slope.

Holiday watch faces
An ECG summary page on the Garmin Venu 3 saying the author's sinus rhythm is normal

Beefy Garmin Venu 3 update adds skin temperature, glucose watch face, and more

By Michael L Hicks published

Skin temperature The Venu 3 steals some useful Forerunner running metrics and gets the sleep temperature readings we've waited months for.

Skin temperature
Garmin Epix Gen 2 ad

This premium Garmin watch is still chilling with a Black Friday discount (just in time for Christmas)

By Patrick Farmer published

It's a holiday miracle! The Garmin epix Gen 2 is one of our favorite Garmin smartwatches, and now you can snag one for the discounted price of $589.95.

It's a holiday miracle!
Performance Condition metric on the Garmin Forerunner 965

One of Garmin's oldest metrics needs a serious revamp

By Michael L Hicks published

Sunday Runday Performance Condition tries to determine your current fitness level or race condition in six minutes. That's not enough time!

Sunday Runday
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