Hands On With the Garmin Venu
BERLIN—You might still think of GPS devices when you think of Garmin, but at IFA this year, the company is all about smartwatches. That includes updates to existing lines like the Vivoactive and Vivomove series, and more excitingly, the entirely new, high-end Garmin Venu. We got our hands on some of these watches at the show and have some initial thoughts to share.
Garmin Venu
The Venu (pictured above) is the real showstopper here. It boasts a beautiful 1.2-inch AMOLED touch display. While you can navigate its interface by swiping around on the screen, a button on the side is used to go back and to quickly trigger lap counting when swimming.
Under the hood is a heart rate monitor, an NFC chip for Garmin Pay, GPS, and a battery that provides up to five days of power. There are over 20 different exercise modes to track activities like running, swimming, golfing, biking, and more. With an on-device workouts feature, you can follow along to exercises that are animated on the displa...