In a significant move to elevate user experience, Garmin, a leading player in the smartwatch industry, has announced a major overhaul with the redesign of its Connect app. The tech giant, renowned for its reliable and feature-rich smartwatches, introduces a refreshed app interface along with updates to its Lily 2 smartwatch and the HRM-Fit, a heart-rate monitor designed specifically for women’s sports bras.
Garmin has long been the go-to choice for fitness enthusiasts seeking robust tracking capabilities, extended battery life, and overall reliability. The redesigned Connect app, unveiled in a recent press release, promises a simplified design and more relevant insights, catering to the evolving needs of Garmin’s loyal fanbase.
Joe Schrick, Garmin’s Vice President of Fitness, highlighted the significance of the redesign, emphasizing its aim to offer users a streamlined experience with additional insights to inform and inspire their fitness goals. The new homepage features customizable widgets such as “Today’s Activity,” providing a snapshot of logged activities, upcoming workouts, and events. The “In Focus” widget offers quick glimpses of sleep score, Body Battery™ energy monitoring, training status, and activity trends.
The “At a Glance” widget provides an array of stats, including heart rate, intensity minutes, steps, calories burned, stress, floors climbed, hydration, fitness age, HRV status, VO2 max, training load, heat and altitude acclimation, endurance score, and more. The redesigned app also introduces widgets like “Events” and “Challenges,” offering insights into upcoming events and progress in various challenges.
The Training Plans section allows users to monitor Garmin Coach running or cycling plans, track progress, and view scheduled and completed workouts. Additionally, the announcement includes updates to the Lily 2 smartwatch and the introduction of the HRM-Fit, a heart-rate monitor tailored for women’s sports bras.
While the redesigned Connect app is currently in beta for select customers, Garmin plans to launch the updated app later this year. Meanwhile, the Lily 2 smartwatch and HRM-Fit are already available, showcasing Garmin’s commitment to continuous innovation and meeting the diverse needs of its user base.
