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Garmin launches screenless Cirqa smart band
Garmin··22 Jul
Garmin released the Cirqa Smart Band on July 21, priced at USD 199.99, a screen-free fitness tracker worn on the wrist or armband. It monitors heart rate, skin temperature, stress, sleep, women's health and Body Battery recovery scores continuously. The band tracks more than 80 activity types with up to ten days of battery life and needs no subscription.
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What It Means For You
- If you track sleep and recovery, Cirqa offers screenless monitoring without the subscription model Whoop uses.
- Ten-day battery life and 80-plus activity modes suit users who prefer phone apps over wrist displays.
- At USD 199.99, it sits between Google's USD 100 Fitbit Air and premium Whoop bands in the screenless category.
What's Happening
- Garmin launched the Cirqa Smart Band on July 21, a USD 199.99 display-free tracker worn on wrist or arm.
- It tracks heart rate, skin temperature, stress, sleep, women's health and Body Battery recovery scores around the clock.
- Core features require no subscription, unlike Whoop, which popularised the screenless fitness band category over a decade ago.
The Bigger Question
- Google's Fitbit Air and smart rings from Oura and Samsung are pushing minimal, background health tracking.
- Whoop is reportedly valued near USD 10 billion as it broadens beyond elite athletes to mainstream users.
- Garmin Connect handles setup and activity modes, including LiveTrack location sharing and connected GPS via smartphone pairing.
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