Huge Garmin Forerunner 255/265/955/965 Beta Feature Update! |
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Here are all the new Garmin Forerunner 255 and Forerunner 955 features, alongside what's planned for the Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965.
With that, let’s dive into what’s new for the Forerunner 955 and Forerunner 955 Solar: Adds muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities. Adds the Endurance Score glance. Adds the Hill Score glance. Adds map types and map data field options. Adds weather maps to the Weather glance. Adds a Workouts app to the Activities & Apps list. Adds new activities for team sports, racket sports, and more. Adds notification watch face data field ability to display name or number Adds support for new Di2 cassettes When it comes to the new sport modes that were added, they are as follows: Team Sports: American Football, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer/Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball Cycling: BMX Racquet Sports: Table Tennis, Squash, Racquetball, Badminton, Platform tennis Motorsports: Overland, Snowmobile, ATV, Motorcycle, Motocross, Drive Winter Sports: Ice Skating Other: Archery, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts In addition, there’s a smattering of bug fixes too for the Forerunner 955/955 Solar: Fixes Pace Pro screen freeze Fixes flashlight not retaining last brightness level Fixes some issues with Spotify Fixes popularity map theme not being displayed Fixes issues with glance folders Various fixes for maps Various other fixes GPS Firmware Update Sensor Hub Firmware Update Meanwhile, the Forerunner 255 series gets the following: Adds muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities. Adds map types and map data field options. Adds a Workouts app to the Activities & Apps list. Adds new activities for team sports, racket sports, and more. Adds notification watch face data field ability to display name or number Fixes Pace Pro screen freeze Fixes flashlight not retaining last brightness level Fixes some issues with Spotify Fixes popularity map theme not being displayed Fixes issues with glance folders Various other fixes GPS Firmware Update Sensor Hub Firmware Update For the FR255/265, it’ll get all the new sport profiles except Overland, BMX, Snowmobile, ATV, Motorcycle, and Motorcross. Garmin has confirmed the Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965 beta will arrive in the coming days, likely early next week. #GarminForerunner955 #GarminForerunner #GarminEpixPro |