Garmin’s recent teaser image, pictured, is expected to relate to a new Forerunner model rather than the Venu 4. (Image source: Garmin – edited)
Garmin has just started teasing what is expected to be its next Forerunner smartwatch release. Now though, the company has been spotted making references to the Venu 4 following the recent launch of the Venu X1 as a successor to the ageing Venu 3.
Now, Garmin has been spotted dropping hints about a separate unreleased smartwatch within a recent Venu 3 series user manual revision. Published earlier this month in Japanese, the user manual appears to contain the first reference to the Venu 4 that it frames within the context of its paid Golf Membership service. Embedded below, the section is not considered a misprint at this stage, particularly given the user manual’s recent new revision.
Instead, the timing of its appearance seems more than a coincidence. For context, Garmin introduced the Venu 3 and Venu 3S in late August 2023. Given the company’s recent release cadences, one should reasonably expect fourth-generation models to officially debut sometime next month or by September 2025 at the latest. Unfortunately, no concrete details about the Venu 4 have emerged yet. With that being said, we suspect Garmin will bring across features from recent releases like voice controls, a refreshed UI and a brighter AMOLED display, among other changes.
(Image source: Garmin – machine translated)
(Image source: Garmin)
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