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Aug 6, 2026GN-0041Right

Jovin: FCC filing A05170 tied to Garmin Fenix 9

FCC model A05170 would represent the upcoming Fenix 9 series.

Ivan Jovin reported that an FCC filing for model A05170, spotted by Gadgets & Wearables, appeared to represent Garmin's upcoming Fenix 9 series.

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  1. What was reportedFCC model A05170 would represent the upcoming Fenix 9 series.
  2. Who said it, and whenIvan Jovin reported it on Aug 6, 2026 in Forbes.
  3. What happened, and whenGarmin Fenix 9 was announced on Aug 25, 2026, 19 days after this report.
  4. The verdict, and whyRightIt turned out the way this report said.Why: Garmin's fēnix 9 owner's manual gives the radio model numbers of the fēnix 9 Pro - inReach as "M/N: A05168, A05169, A05170, A05171, A05172", so A05170 is a fēnix 9 series watch. What the company published
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Ivan Jovin
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Forbes
Product
Garmin Fenix 9
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The story of this report

  1. Aug 6, 2026Ivan Jovin reported it · Forbes
  2. Aug 25, 2026Garmin Fenix 9 was announced · official source
  3. VerdictRightWhat it means, and why, is in the box above.

Who reported it

Ivan Jovin · Journalist

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Questions about this report

Did this Garmin Fenix 9 report turn out to be true?
Right. It turned out the way this report said. Garmin's fēnix 9 owner's manual gives the radio model numbers of the fēnix 9 Pro - inReach as "M/N: A05168, A05169, A05170, A05171, A05172", so A05170 is a fēnix 9 series watch.
Who reported it first?
Ivan Jovin reported it on Aug 6, 2026 in Forbes.
How far ahead of the announcement was it?
That was 19 days before Garmin Fenix 9 was announced on Aug 25, 2026.