CES 2015: Garmin unveils 3 new smartwatches

Os w (wearable devices, in free translation) will have their big break in the year 2015. And, in the first days of CES 2015, new members begin to be introduced.

A Garmin, an American technology company that develops navigators and other devices that use positioning systems (GPS), has launched not one, but three models of smart watches during the fair. Meet them below:

Garmin Fenix ​​3

Let's talk about first Fenix 3, whose category can be described as “multisport GPS smart watch”. It communicates with the smartphone through the connection Bluetooth and offers a range of sensor-based services such as pedometer, compass, barometer, altimeter, GPS e frequency meter.

The model is aimed at the casual sportsman as well as experienced athletes. It will be sold this year in the United States, with an approximate price of R$1.481,00 ($549.99).

Garmin Epix

Already with Epix, we have a throwback to the past with a style reminiscent of watches from the 80s. 1.4 inches, it allows to do offline browsing, with maps optimized for its tiny size.

More robust, it was designed for durability and has 1 year of free map updates. The internal memory of this SmartWatch has 8GB and it has sensors with Pedometer e frequency meter. The suggested price is approx. R$1.617,00 ($599.99).

Garmin VivoActive

And finally, the company presented the stylish VivoActive smartwatch. With a slimmer design, this model It is the cheapest of the three. The simplest version costs approx. R$67,00, While the version with frequency meter comes out for R$806,00 ($299.99).

All models of smartwatches da Garmin are managed through Connect IQ platform, developed by the company itself. That is, they are not based on the A or another traditional platform, such as iOS da Apple .

Source: GSMArena.