Garmin’s edge in the wearables fight with Apple? Fighter jets


  • TECH
  • Friday, 30 Aug 2019

Germin's CEO has pegged the success of its wearables on incorporating features overlooked by other manufacturers, while one analyst says the company’s expertise in other areas – such as flight displays and touchscreen monitors for military fighter jets – bolsters the capabilities of its other gadgets. — AFP

If you want to stay ahead of Apple Inc and its wearable accessories, you’ve got to sell to everyone from anglers to military pilots.

That’s the message from the chief executive officer of GPS and fitness accessory maker Garmin Ltd, whose shares have soared more than 25% since January, while rival Fitbit Inc’s shares have tumbled to record depths.

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