Garmin
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Garmin

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Gary Burrell and Min Kao founded Garmin for marine/aviation GPS in 1989; it now leads outdoor wearables with Forerunner, Fenix and Instinct lines. The 2025 Forerunner 965 offers AMOLED, readiness scores and up to 23‑days battery, while quarterly firmware drops add features across watches and cycling computers—all without subscription locks.

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