- Garmin’s next device could well be the Cirqa smart bracelet
- This is according to screenshots taken by Reddit users of a leak on Garmin’s website.
- The new device will reportedly ship in “4 to 5 months.”
Garmin’s next product may have just leaked, and it’s not a sequel to anything on our list of the best Garmin watches, a bike computer, an InReach messaging device, or any of the other hardware the company is famous for; instead, it could be the brand’s long-rumored screenless fitness tracker.
It lists two sizes and two colors, black and French grey, although what is striking is the pricing information.
Leak site The5KRunner also followed up with a screenshot of some information indexed by Google before it disappeared. This confirms that the bracelet is designed to fit the wrist, along with some grainy placeholder thumbnail images and some sizing details.
From these two screenshots it’s pretty clear that we have a Whoop competitor on our hands. We previously thought the Garmin Index Sleep Monitor might have been before it launched last year, but that particular screenless tracker ended up being an armband designed to be worn in bed.
Wow, there it is
We’ve been hearing rumors for a while that Garmin is working on something that could rival the Whoop MG and Whoop 5.0. It’s a simple design concept – a fabric band stretched over an optical heart rate monitor that passively records training and recovery metrics, rather than being designed to be interacted with like a smartwatch – but one that has gained popularity in recent months.
The Polar Loop and Amazfit Helio Strap were recently launched, and the Luna Band and Speediance Strap are coming this year. It’s no surprise then that Garmin is finally jumping into this ring; It’s now a proven concept outside of Whoop, and this seems like the right time.
Unfortunately, Whoop isn’t likely to be happy with the competition. Our sister site Tom’s Guide reported that Whoop attempted to sue Polar over its Polar Loop band, citing intellectual property infringement, so it will be interesting to see how the company reacts to Garmin’s involvement in the screenless tracker action.
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