Garmin appears to be launching a new smartwatch very soon, the Venu 4. Not only has the Garmin Venu 4 appeared on the manufacturer's own support page, but Garmin Rumors claims to have obtained confidential information about the smartwatch: it is expected to launch at a price of £450 ($613) in the UK, £50 more than the release price of the Venu 3. By comparison, the Garmin Venu 3 was released with a price of $449.99 in the US. Of course, this is not exactly an apt comparison in light of factors such as inflation and different pricing policies for each currency, among other things.
According to Garmin Rumors, the Garmin Venu 4 will be available in two sizes, specifically 41 and 45 millimeters, and in three colors each. There is no official information yet regarding new features or the exact range of functions, apart from ECG support, which was recently confirmed. An AMOLED display is of course highly likely. The Garmin Venu series is not necessarily aimed at athletes, but it can very much be used to record sporting activities thanks to optical sensors and an integrated GNSS module.
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Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.