Garmin to announce a smartwatch on February 17, could be Venu 2 Plus or Vivomove Sport

Garmin is set to expand its smartwatch range in India soon. The US-based company will announce a new smartwatch on February 17, says Garmin India in a Twitter post. Garmin has not revealed the name of the smartwatch that it is bringing to the country, but it could be either Garmin Venu 2 Plus or Garmin Vivomove Sport. In case you are unaware, both these smartwatches were unveiled by Garmin at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), 2022.
“Garmin has revolutionized the daily ways of its users magnificently. Experience the ultimate adrenaline rush as we unveil Garmin’s most adventurous outdoor series On 17th February, 11:30 IST,” the company’s tweet reads.

Garmin February 17 event: What to expect
As stated above, Garmin showcased two smartwatches at CES 2022 trade show earlier this year– Garmin Venu 2 Plus or Garmin Vivomove Sport. It is likely that the company may bring either or both of these devices to India.
Garmin Venu 2 Plus comes in a 43mm case size and has a 1.3-inch AMOLED display. The smartwatch is equipped with a speaker and a microphone, and comes with support for taking voice calls. Along with the ability to track indoor and outdoor workouts, the smartwatch offers features like automatic incident detection to alert emergency contacts with user location.
The device is said to have a battery life of up to 9 days in smartwatch mode, and up to 8 days in GPS + music mode. It also comes with a rapid charging feature and can be paired with Android devices as well as iPhones.
Garmin Vivomove Sport, on the other hand, is a hybrid smartwatch with a small touchscreen. It joins the Vivomove 3, Vivomove 3S, and the Vivomove Style in the Vivomove series. According to the company, Garmin Vivomove Sport can track different exercises and can also be paired with smartphones’ GPS to track distance accurately when outdoors.
The hybrid smartwatch can show notifications for incoming calls, text messages and is compatible with both Android phones and iPhones. It is claimed to deliver a battery life of up to 5 days in the smartwatch mode and up to 6 days in the Watch mode.