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a photo of the WhatsApp app on Garmin Forerunner 970
Finally! The massive Garmin update we’ve all been waiting for is here, but there’s a catch

By Jane McGuire Published

You can now reply to WhatsApp messages from your wrist, but only if you have one of these Garmin watches.

Smartwatches
Pokemon Sleep on Garmin Forerunner 970
Pokémon Sleep watch faces are now available for free on your Garmin — it’s my dream collab

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

You can now use the sleep tracking from Garmin watches for Pokémon Sleep, and there are two new Pokémon watch faces available for free on AMOLED Garmins.

Smartwatches
Close-up of the Garmin Instinct 3 on the writer's wrist with the Barcelona skyline out of focus in the distance
I logged 37 miles at MWC 2026 on my Garmin Instinct 3 — here are 5 things I learned

By Dan Bracaglia Published

I walked 67,000 steps over five days at Europe's biggest tech show and climbed 3.5 times the height of the Sagrada Familia. Here's what it taught me.

Fitness
Close-up of the Garmin Instinct 3 next to the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with the Barcelona skyline in the distance
I walked 15,000 steps with the Garmin Instinct 3 vs Apple Watch Ultra 3 at Europe's biggest tech show — 5 things I learned

By Dan Bracaglia Last updated

I tracked my day at MWC 2026, wearing two popular smartwatches, the Garmin Instinct 3 and Apple Watch Ultra 3, to compare their data.

Smartwatches
Garmin Forerunner 970
Garmin’s updated gear tracking feature is brilliant for runners — here’s how to use it to log your running shoe use

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

How long do running shoes last? Garmin’s improved gear tracking feature will help you find out.

Smartwatches
Close-up of the Garmin Instinct 3 next to the Amazfit T-Rex 2 Ultra
I walked 5,000 steps with the Garmin Instinct 3 vs Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 — and this watch won by a single step

By Dan Bracaglia Published

Garmin vs Amazfit? Which of these modern, tough-built smartwatches is the more accurate fitness tracker? I walked 5,000 steps to find out.

Smartwatches
Garmin Glance Watch Face on Forerunner 970
This is the most popular free Garmin watch face — here’s 4 things I like and 3 I dislike

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

The Glance watch face has been the most popular free option available in the Garmin Connect IQ app store for years, but I found it a little dated.

Smartwatches
Close-up of the Garmin Instinct 3 showing the 'Torch' LED flashlight illuminated from the top of the watch case
My favorite Garmin watch feature isn’t for fitness — and it’s only available on one model under $500

By Dan Bracaglia Last updated

One of Garmin’s best features is relegated to the brand’s highest-tier models, with one exception.

Smartwatches
Garmin Fenix 8 watch
Your Garmin watch just got a massive free upgrade — here are the best new features you need to try

By Jeff Parsons Published

Garmin's latest software release adds advanced fitness, health and connected features to several of its top smartwatches.

Smartwatches
Garmin Forerunner 970
I wear a Garmin watch for marathon training — these are the 5 stats I care about and the 3 I ignore

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

Garmin watches are packed with training and recovery stats and I find some are more useful than others when marathon training.

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