Garmin Announced 4G LTE Connectivity in CES 2019
"Garmin announced the vívoactive 3 Music – connected by Verizon, its first GPS smartwatch with 4G LTE connectivity. The smartwatch equipped with Corning (GLW) Gorilla Glass 3, uses ALT1210 chipset from Altair Semiconductor. It has a battery life of up to 5 days in non-cellular and non-GPS smartwatch mode or up to 4 hours when connected to GPS, playing music and using the LiveTrack feature over 4G LTE. Apple stepped its strategy up in the smartwatch segment by enhancing the features of smartwatch into broad-based functionalities, including some health and fitness tracking capabilities. Moreover, Apple initiated the trend of ‘smartwatch as a standalone wearable device’ with the adoption of cellular connectivity, which is still driving a new wave of cellular connected wearables globally. Great news for mobile operators!" - Satyajit Sinha
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