Garmin Connect is updated about once a month with bug fixes, improvements and new features.
- Location
Automatically assign the location name based on the starting location of an activity.
- Search Activities
Search for activities posted by Garmin Connect customers.
- Laps Splits
Display a more robust splits table from laps created by device.
- Match Sport Mode on Device
Automatically categorize activity type based on the sport mode used on device.
- Export to Google Earth
View activities in Google Earth.
- Units of Measurement
Allow any visitor to an activity page to change the units of measurement.
- Player
Replay activity using media controls in association with corresponding maps, charts and data.
- Photos and Wikipedia on Maps
Choose to view Panoramio photos and Wikipedia entries in relation to activities on the map of the Details page.
- Quick Edit
Make easy edits on the Dashboard page.
- Improved Charts
Cleaned up charts on Details page to be more accurate and readable.
- Firmware Notifications
Introduced automatic notifications on the Dashboard if firmware on your Garmin device is out of date.
- Dashboard
New design with improved performance and reliability.
- Settings
Heart rate zones are calculated using heart rate reserve which incorporates your resting heart rate. Forerunner 405 users can personalize and send their heart rate zones to their device.
- Power
View Power metrics collected by the Edge 705 and third-party ANT+Sport-enabled power meters.
- Performance improvements
The site will be faster across the board.
- Goals
Create and track fitness goals. Update goals on Forerunner 405.
- Pace
View pace (min/mi or min/km) instead of speed (mph or kph) for running activities.
- Automatic Sign In
Have the site remember your username and password and automatically log you in to Garmin Connect.
- Support for Garmin Forerunner 405
Upload, view, and share activities tracked with the Garmin
Forerunner 405.
- Support for Garmin Edge 605/705
Upload, view, and share activities tracked with the Garmin Edge
605 and
705.
- Maps
Garmin Connect will automatically provide a map of the activity tracked with your Garmin GPS device.
- Public Activities
Share activities tracked with your Garmin fitness device.
- Heart Rate Preferences
Choose to view heart rate data as beats per minute, % max or heart rate zones. Establish max. heart rate and heart zones on the Settings page.
- Reports
Retrieve aggregate totals and averages of your workouts. The next set of reports will be: Progress, Grouped By Date, and Distribution.
- Customized Activities table
Rearrange columns and choose the number of activities to display.
- Site launch
Garmin Connect opens its doors to
Forerunner 50 customers. Garmin Connect will expand to other Garmin fitness and recreation products in late 2007/early 2008 to replace its parent site --
MotionBased.
- Automatic uploads from Garmin ANT Agent™
Forerunner 50 users can passively upload to Garmin Connect by walking near their computer where the ANT Agent is installed. Upload takes less than one minute and workout data awaits customer on their next visit to the Garmin Connect website.
- Customized Activities table
Rearrange columns and choose the number of activities to display.
- Inline editing
Edit the name, activity/event type and comments for your activities by double-clicking on the field you wish to change. Inline editing is available on the Activities and Details page. Not only does this make it easier to personalize your data on the fly, but you bypass an Inbox staging process which is required at the parent MotionBased site.
- Interactive charts
Detailed data is displayed whenever the mouse is hovered over a specific location on a chart.