Though the Garmin Edge 1040 (Photo voltaic) was solely launched two years in the past, it seems like Garmin has already ready its successor. The primary leaks and rumors of the 1050 are beginning to floor.
On this article, you’ll discover all the knowledge we all know concerning the Edge 1050 up to now and a few of my ideas.
When will the Garmin Edge 1050 be launched?The launch date is unknown. From a advertising and marketing standpoint, I’d anticipate an introduction someday earlier than or through the 2024 Tour de France, which begins on Jun 29, 2024.
How a lot will the Garmin Edge 1050 price?The value can also be up for hypothesis for now. The Edge 1040’s launch value was $599.99, and the 1040 Photo voltaic’s was $699.99. I anticipate a rise of at the least $50 for the Edge 1050. So, the worth might be someplace round $649.99 USD.
What Will Be New?
The brand new type issue is thought from the photographs up to now. The corners are extra angular, and it additionally seems like the perimeters of the show are curved, just like how they was once with Samsung Galaxy smartphones. Personally, I don’t see any sensible benefit on this, and possibly it’s only a design function. We’ll see. I’d reasonably see smaller bezels and a bigger screen-to-body ratio, just like the iGPSport iGS800.
In keeping with the fitness-tracker-test.information, Edge 1050 ought to introduce a couple of new options. I don’t know what their sources are, however they point out:
A better-resolution show ought to have a decision of 480×800px (the one on Edge 1040 has 282×470px). I discover the Edge 1040 show ok, however after all, the sharper the show, the better it’s to learn and have a look at, however the larger the battery consumption (extra concerning the battery life beneath).
Garmin Pay, e.g., the potential for paying together with your bike laptop, sounds cool. However for me, it’s not a deal breaker as a result of I at all times convey my smartphone with Apple Pay.
An built-in speaker ought to present audible directions, for instance, if you activate the navigation. This might be cool if carried out appropriately and with a natural-sounding voice. In any other case, it might be simply one other pointless or poorly made function.
A bigger storage wouldn’t be a shock, because it’s a typical development throughout the business. Going from 32 GB to 64 GB would enable us to obtain extra areas directly.
Highway hazard warnings will most likely strengthen the “lock” within the Garmin ecosystem, permitting customers to report highway hazards (just like Waze maps). This function is confirmed by the outline of the Taiwanese Garmin web site.
The largest query mark for me is the battery life and the supply of the Edge 1050 Photo voltaic. Up to now, there’s hypothesis of shorter battery life because of the larger decision show. However shorter battery life can be a step backward. Maybe Garmin has discovered a approach to preserve or prolong battery life with new applied sciences and a extra optimized system.
There’s additionally a lot hypothesis concerning the AMOLED expertise that Garmin makes use of in a few of its smartwatches. If the Edge 1050 has an AMOLED show, it might be the primary bike laptop with this expertise. However is an AMOLED show in a motorcycle laptop a good suggestion? Perhaps not as a result of its disadvantages embody degradation and burn-in.
What Will Stay the Similar?
From the knowledge obtainable up to now, the three.5-inch show and USB-C charging port needs to be retained, and I anticipate the UI can even stay unchanged. The identical might be stated for a lot of the options, comparable to Climb Professional, Actual-Time Stamina, and so on.
From the photographs obtainable up to now, it additionally seems just like the Edge 1050 received’t have all of the management buttons just like the Edge 540 and 840.
What I Want 1050 Had?
A brand new person interface—I don’t learn about you, but when there’s something dragging Garmin Edge bike computer systems down, it’s the person interface. It’s difficult and complicated. It may not be a foul thought to additionally contemplate the usefulness and usefulness of the assorted options and slowly begin trimming them down. From conversations with cyclists, most don’t even learn about most of them anyway or don’t use them.
I’ve already touched on this a bit above, however I want bike computer systems with the next screen-to-body ratio would turn out to be extra fashionable. I completely don’t perceive why producers don’t strive tougher to make use of the house of the pinnacle unit extra successfully. Perhaps it’s a sturdiness situation?
What would you want from the Edge 1050? And what do you consider the brand new type issue? Let me know within the feedback.
