Garmin unveils Forerunner 570, Forerunner 970 smartwatches

Garmin (GRMN) announced the Forerunner 570 and Forerunner 970, its latest GPS running and triathlon smartwatches with advanced training tools, recovery insights, personalized workouts and more to help athletes reach their next PR. Featuring Garmin’s brightest AMOLED displays yet, the new Forerunners add a built-in speaker and microphone, Garmin Triathlon Coach training plans, an evening report and more to trusted health1, wellness and connected features. Forerunner 970 also introduces a built-in LED flashlight and new performance features – like running tolerance, running economy and step speed loss – that are backed by Garmin data scientists and sports physiologists. And athletes can do more and charge less; Forerunner 570 gets up to 11 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, while Forerunner 970 offers up to 15 days. Available to order on Garmin.com on May 21, Forerunner 570 has a suggested retail price of $549.99 and Forerunner 970 is $749.99.