Runners can track
their speed, distance, heart rate and location
accurately and effortlessly, and the
revolutionary patent-pending touch bezel on the
face of the watch makes navigating the options
easier than ever. Simply by tapping, holding or
running a finger along the bezel, runners can begin
a new workout, access their training history or
challenge a Virtual Partner™. The Forerunner
405
makes training with a Virtual Partner easy and
efficient. Runners can adjust the Virtual Partner’s
pace without stopping in the middle of a workout,
and the Virtual Partner is always on and ready
for a challenge.
The Forerunner 405 is water-resistant (IPX7)
and can be used outdoors or indoors (with an
optional
foot pod), making it the ultimate year-round,
all-weather training tool. And the high-sensitivity
GPS
receiver sustains satellite reception, whether
you’re tackling a trail or jogging through
the urban
canyons of skyscrapers. When a heart-rate monitor
is used, the Forerunner
405 helps athletes train
in their optimal range of effort. An optional
speed/cadence bike sensor helps cyclists monitor
their
pedaling cadence and wheel speed. At only 60
grams and available in two colors – black
and sage
green – the Forerunner
405 fits in at the
gym, the office or out on the town.
Once the workout is done, the training is far
from over. Using ANT+Sport technology, the
Forerunner 405 sends workout data to the user’s
computer via automatic wireless data transfer.
There’s no need to take off the watch or
bother with cables as the computer automatically
syncs
with the Forerunner 405 as soon
as the user enters the room. And the data transfer
is a two-way street. Runners, joggers, cyclists
and hikers can send courses, goals and workouts
to their Forerunner 405 before they begin, and then the
data gets sent back to the user’s computer
when
the workout is over. Athletes can log their workouts,
track their totals, set goals, share workouts
with coaches, friends and family and participate
in an online fitness community at Garmin
Connect™ — Garmin’s online
training site (connect.garmin.com)
previously known as MotionBased. Users can also
share courses and workout data from one Forerunner
405 to another through wireless data transfer.
The wireless features of the Forerunner
405 are enabled by ANT+Sport personal area network
technology. ANT+Sport is a leading wireless interface
protocol that offers all the benefits of digital
wireless communications with much lower power
consumption than other wireless protocols. Suggested
pricing for the Forerunner
405 begins at $299.
For more details on the Forerunner
405 and Garmin’s
other CES announcements, go to www.garmin.com and www.garmin.blogs.com.
About Garmin
Garmin International, Inc. is a member of the
Garmin Ltd. (Nasdaq:GRMN) group of companies
which designs, manufactures, markets, and sells
navigation, communication and information devices
and applications -- most of which are enabled
by GPS technology. Garmin is a leader in consumer
and general aviation navigation and its products
serve the automotive/mobile, outdoor/fitness,
marine, and aviation markets. Garmin Ltd. is
incorporated in the Cayman Islands, and its
principal subsidiaries are located in the United
States, Taiwan and the United Kingdom. For
more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom
at www.garmin.com/pressroom or contact the
Media Relations department at 913-397-8200.
Garmin and Forerunner are registered trademarks,
ANT and ANT+Sport are trademarks and Garmin Connect
is a service mark of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries.
All other brands, product names, company names,
trademarks and service marks are the properties
of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Notice on forward-looking statements: This
release includes forward-looking statements regarding
Garmin Ltd. and its business. All statements
regarding the company’s future product
introductions are forward-looking statements.
Such statements are based on management's current
expectations. The forward-looking events and
circumstances discussed in this release may not
occur and actual results could differ materially
as a result of known and unknown risk factors
and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including,
but not limited to, the risk factors listed in
the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 30, 2006 filed by Garmin with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (Commission file number
000-31983). A copy of Garmin’s Form 10-K
can be downloaded at www.garmin.com/aboutGarmin/invRelations/finReports.html.
No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date on which they are made and Garmin undertakes
no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result
of new information, future events, or otherwise.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Jake Jacobson
Garmin International Inc.
Phone | 913/397-8200
E-Mail | media.relations@garmin.com |
