Garmin's CIRQA leaks in four colors at $199

Renders pulled from Garmin's own servers showed the screenless CIRQA in four colors days before it launched at $199.99 with no subscription.

By iDeviceJul 20, 5:44 PM CT3 min read

Ask about the Garmin Cirqa Smart Band

Do I need a subscription? A subscription is optional. Garmin Connect+ costs $69.99 a year. It adds daily AI suggestions built from your own data, coaching videos, live workout stats on your phone, and more detailed dashboards. Nothing that is free today moves behind the paywall.
How long does the battery last? It runs 10 days. That is 10 days at most.
What does it cost? It costs $199.99. That is the list price.
Does it have GPS? It gets GPS from your phone. It has no GPS of its own, so it borrows the phone's.
Can it get wet (shower, pool, swimming)? Yes, you can shower and swim in it. It is rated to 5 ATM. It is not for scuba diving. Its rating is IPX8.
Does it work with my phone? Yes, it works with an iPhone or an Android phone.
How fast does it charge? It charges in 90 minutes, to 100%. That is wired, with a fast charger.
Does it take an ECG? Not officially stated.
Does it measure blood oxygen? Yes, it measures your blood oxygen.
Does it track heart rate? Yes, it tracks your heart rate.
Does it track HRV? Yes, it tracks your HRV.
Does it track sleep stages? Yes, it tracks your sleep stages.
Does it read skin temperature? Yes, it reads your skin temperature.
Will it warn me about an irregular rhythm? Not officially stated.
Does it count steps? Yes, it counts your steps.
Does it have a screen? No, it has no screen.

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The first real pictures of Garmin CIRQA came off Garmin. Gadgets and Wearables traced renders sitting on the company's own res.garmin.com domain, under product numbers 010-04675-00 through 010-04675-03, showing a screenless tracker in a fabric band in four finishes: "Garmin has still not officially announced CIRQA, but these look like finished product renders prepared for its online stores."

They were. Digital Trends on the launch days later: "The new Garmin CIRQA Smart Band just debuted for $199.99 and offers up to 10 days of battery life while also featuring continuous health monitoring and support for more than 80 activities." And the part that separates it from the company it is chasing, in Digital Trends' words, is that a subscription is not required to use it.

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