Garmin + Smartphone = tracking device

mtb-idle

Have we done this yet?

Let's start with the uber cool advert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gyD-em6jp_0

...and then let Inner Ring explain far more eloquently than I can what it's all abaht

TheStone

I've ordered the 510 and a trip to Girona!

This guy does full on reviews. It's fairly mixed, but I think I'll make good use of the new features, especially when away or touring.
http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/01/garm ... eview.html

tailwindhome

Your Inner Ring link isn't right

Here you go

http://inrng.com/2013/01/garmins-genius/


That Garmin clip is co cool - I now want a Garmin

jonginge

TailWindHome wrote:

Your Inner Ring link isn't right

Here you go

http://inrng.com/2013/01/garmins-genius/


That Garmin clip is co cool - I now want a Garmin

This made me laugh:

inrng wrote:

This tracking feature could be essential for likes of Alex Rasmussen or Yoann Offredo to prevent WADA Whereabouts mistakes.

il_principe

Want.

mtb-idle

thanks for correcting the link TWH.

It does look great doesn't it. More guff here

bigmat

The tracking feature is neat, but if you have to use a smartphone to do it why not just stick endomondo on (which has had live tracking for years)?

I guess the Garmin system is a bit more joined up?

il_principe

BigMat wrote:

The tracking feature is neat, but if you have to use a smartphone to do it why not just stick endomondo on (which has had live tracking for years)?

I guess the Garmin system is a bit more joined up?

Because the Garmin system doesn't rely on Smartphone GPS so conserves battery. If I ran my iPhone GPs for a century ride, the battery would die before I finished.

Kieran_Burns

Il Principe wrote:

BigMat wrote:

The tracking feature is neat, but if you have to use a smartphone to do it why not just stick endomondo on (which has had live tracking for years)?

I guess the Garmin system is a bit more joined up?

Because the Garmin system doesn't rely on Smartphone GPS so conserves battery. If I ran my iPhone GPs for a century ride, the battery would die before I finished.

My HTC has sufficient for a century ride (had about 40% left when i got back, but then I did get the extended capacity battery for it, 1920 compared to the original 1680) and I use Endomondo which as stated above, has live tracking (and pep-talks)

Pufftmw

Il Principe wrote:

BigMat wrote:

The tracking feature is neat, but if you have to use a smartphone to do it why not just stick endomondo on (which has had live tracking for years)?

I guess the Garmin system is a bit more joined up?

Because the Garmin system doesn't rely on Smartphone GPS so conserves battery. If I ran my iPhone GPs for a century ride, the battery would die before I finished.

You'll use Bluetooth to send/receive data, as opposed to use GPS to receive data - there may be no difference in battery life.

mudcow007

urgh!

i remember having to use a bluetooth gps receiver with my old Nokia 6630 for TomTom

it seems a bit old skool

meanredspider

Isn't the Garmin a much higher frequency than a Smartphone?

roger_merriman

mudcow007 wrote:

urgh!

i remember having to use a bluetooth gps receiver with my old Nokia 6630 for TomTom

it seems a bit old skool

the Garmins are a bit old tech, the updates make sense, since smart phones are getting better and better at this, with better GPS chips and arguably much better software.

weatherproofing and battery life are (most) smart phones problems for use as a GPS cycling computer but they are getting better fast. Garmin has wisely realized this.