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Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Garmin Forerunner 970
I ran a half marathon with the Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Garmin Forerunner 970 to test the GPS and heart rate accuracy — here’s the winner

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

I raced a half marathon while wearing the Garmin Forerunner 970 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 to test their accuracy, and there was a clear winner.

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Close-up of the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Garmin Forerunner 570 in a user's hand with blooming flowers in the background
I walked 5,000 steps with the Garmin Forerunner 570 vs Apple Watch Ultra 3 — and the winner was nearly too close to call

By Dan Bracaglia Published

I pitted Garmin's mid-range running watch against the pricier Apple Watch Ultra 3 to determine which is the more competent fitness tracker.

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Garmin Forerunner 970 Fueling Reminder
Your running watch can remind you when to take energy gels during long workouts — here’s how to do it with Garmin, Apple, Coros, and Polar

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

Getting your fueling right is vital during long runs, especially when marathon training, and having your watch remind you to take energy gels and drinks can be invaluable.

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a photo of the WhatsApp app on Garmin Forerunner 970
Finally! The massive Garmin update we’ve all been waiting for is here, but there’s a catch

By Jane McGuire Published

You can now reply to WhatsApp messages from your wrist, but only if you have one of these Garmin watches.

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Pokemon Sleep on Garmin Forerunner 970
Pokémon Sleep watch faces are now available for free on your Garmin — it’s my dream collab

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

You can now use the sleep tracking from Garmin watches for Pokémon Sleep, and there are two new Pokémon watch faces available for free on AMOLED Garmins.

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Close-up of the Garmin Instinct 3 on the writer's wrist with the Barcelona skyline out of focus in the distance
I logged 37 miles at MWC 2026 on my Garmin Instinct 3 — here are 5 things I learned

By Dan Bracaglia Published

I walked 67,000 steps over five days at Europe's biggest tech show and climbed 3.5 times the height of the Sagrada Familia. Here's what it taught me.

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Close-up of the Garmin Instinct 3 next to the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with the Barcelona skyline in the distance
I walked 15,000 steps with the Garmin Instinct 3 vs Apple Watch Ultra 3 at Europe's biggest tech show — 5 things I learned

By Dan Bracaglia Last updated

I tracked my day at MWC 2026, wearing two popular smartwatches, the Garmin Instinct 3 and Apple Watch Ultra 3, to compare their data.

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Garmin Forerunner 970
Garmin’s updated gear tracking feature is brilliant for runners — here’s how to use it to log your running shoe use

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

How long do running shoes last? Garmin’s improved gear tracking feature will help you find out.

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Close-up of the Garmin Instinct 3 next to the Amazfit T-Rex 2 Ultra
I walked 5,000 steps with the Garmin Instinct 3 vs Amazfit T-Rex Ultra 2 — and this watch won by a single step

By Dan Bracaglia Published

Garmin vs Amazfit? Which of these modern, tough-built smartwatches is the more accurate fitness tracker? I walked 5,000 steps to find out.

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Garmin Glance Watch Face on Forerunner 970
This is the most popular free Garmin watch face — here’s 4 things I like and 3 I dislike

By Nick Harris-Fry Published

The Glance watch face has been the most popular free option available in the Garmin Connect IQ app store for years, but I found it a little dated.

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