Huge Garmin Forerunner 255/265/955/965 Beta Feature Update!

Here are all the new Garmin Forerunner 255 and Forerunner 955 features, alongside what's planned for the Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965.

With that, let’s dive into what’s new for the Forerunner 955 and Forerunner 955 Solar:

Adds muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities.
Adds the Endurance Score glance.
Adds the Hill Score glance.
Adds map types and map data field options.
Adds weather maps to the Weather glance.
Adds a Workouts app to the Activities & Apps list.
Adds new activities for team sports, racket sports, and more.
Adds notification watch face data field ability to display name or number
Adds support for new Di2 cassettes
When it comes to the new sport modes that were added, they are as follows:

Team Sports: American Football, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Soccer/Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball, Basketball, Volleyball

Cycling: BMX

Racquet Sports: Table Tennis, Squash, Racquetball, Badminton, Platform tennis

Motorsports: Overland, Snowmobile, ATV, Motorcycle, Motocross, Drive

Winter Sports: Ice Skating

Other: Archery, Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts

In addition, there’s a smattering of bug fixes too for the Forerunner 955/955 Solar:

Fixes Pace Pro screen freeze
Fixes flashlight not retaining last brightness level
Fixes some issues with Spotify
Fixes popularity map theme not being displayed
Fixes issues with glance folders
Various fixes for maps
Various other fixes
GPS Firmware Update
Sensor Hub Firmware Update
Meanwhile, the Forerunner 255 series gets the following:

Adds muscle maps to HIIT, Cardio, and Pilates activities.
Adds map types and map data field options.
Adds a Workouts app to the Activities & Apps list.
Adds new activities for team sports, racket sports, and more.
Adds notification watch face data field ability to display name or number
Fixes Pace Pro screen freeze
Fixes flashlight not retaining last brightness level
Fixes some issues with Spotify
Fixes popularity map theme not being displayed
Fixes issues with glance folders
Various other fixes
GPS Firmware Update
Sensor Hub Firmware Update
For the FR255/265, it’ll get all the new sport profiles except Overland, BMX, Snowmobile, ATV, Motorcycle, and Motorcross.

Garmin has confirmed the Forerunner 265 and Forerunner 965 beta will arrive in the coming days, likely early next week.


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