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Garmin has continually improved its GPS smart watches over the years to reach the most recent Fenix 5X Plus, which could be the best GPS
need to think about how the Garmin watches fit into the worlds of sports and tech
The watches started as GPS specialists and so still offer some of the most accurate tracking, making them ideal for runners, cyclists,
Then it was music onboard, maps, contactless payments and both heart rate and oxygen tracking.The Fenix line now represents a fashion
statement that can be worn all day, tracking activity, as well as at night, tracking sleep
It'll store music and connect to Bluetooth headphones without your phone and even lets you make contactless payments
Connected a smartphone and you get notifications too, just like a smartwatch
So how can this be improved for the Fenix 6What we want to seeGarmin doesn't follow a standard release cycle like a lot of other gadget
Better build and designOne of the most obvious ways Garmin could take its Fenix watches to the next level would be with design
While the Fenix 5X Plus is a great looking bit of kit, it's pretty massive
In our review it was certainly too big to be used as a sleep tracker, unless you don't mind waking up with a black eye, of course
Garmin has kept a more plastic build for its Forerunner line, which is runner and triathlete focused
The Fenix 5S Plus is smaller but it means sacrificing features
So hopefully Garmin has managed to find a halfway sweet spot for the top-end Fenix 6 which won't sacrifice any features but will still
priority here as the current display does the job well enough and saves on battery.In its current state Garmin Pay, which lets you tap to
pay using your Fenix, is useful for only some people
Certain cards can be paired with the Garmin Pay system leaving some banks out
The result is that, short of changing your bank, you may not be able to even use this feature right now.For the Fenix 6, Garmin could
announce wider integration of more banks and payment systems that allow everyone to enjoy the useful feature
Perhaps the integration of PayPal could be a great and simple way to solve this problem and make this feature useful for all.3
music storage, payment systems and mapping
So why not get rid of the phone totally and add network connectivity While this will likely be 3G to start with, it may get a 4G and even 5G
keeping connected but while remaining efficient
It would certainly be a nice feature for those explorers that go off into nature and still want to leave the phone at home yet feel safe.4
Expect the Fenix 6 to add greater support for more services and easier access to them both from the app and the watch itself
already, it's still not easy enough to use
of things gadgets, so too will the Fenix 6 we hope
This should mean location activated features, like turning on the heating and lights when your run or ride is taking you close to home.This
could also mean greater controls using voice and a microphone
used to touch-free control devices on an already well-built platform that Garmin easily taps into
This could be a nice way to control the watch too, asking for running data to be read out as you run, with Bluetooth headphones on, for
to throw routes to your watch and have guidance based training taken to another level with far greater accuracy and adaptability
This service combined with Garmin's huge amount of sensor data could work well to improve both their offerings in one synergetic super
