Good news, bad news: Garmin smartwatches get several new features, but not all of them are free

Garmin recently revealed in an earnings call that it plans to reserve certain features for its premium offerings. This revelation is concerning as it means we can expect more future features to be gated behind a paywall. Fortunately, most of the new functions the company just announced are for all users. Garmin has announced that it’s rolling out several software and feature updates to select smartwatches. This group includes the fenix 8, Forerunner, Instinct 3, Lily 2 Active, Venu 3, and more. The new features that will be available to everyone include the following: Breathing Variations: This feature uses Pulse Ox2 to help users understand shifts in their breathing patterns as they sleep. This feature uses Pulse Ox2 to help users understand shifts in their breathing patterns as they sleep. Rucking Activity: Allows you to manually input your pack weight for load-carrying exercises. This allows for more accurate tracking and analysis of metrics like pace, distance, heart rate, VO2 ... Read full article.