Garmin backtracks on Cirqa subscription after outcry from fans and makes a crucial feature available for free
- Live heart rate data will be free for Garmin Cirqa users
- Early testers noticed it had been put behind the Connect+ subscription
- The new tracker costs $199.99 / £179.99 / AU$299.99
We've already put the newly unveiled Garmin Cirqa through an extensive hands-on testing session, and came away very impressed. However, there were complaints from those who had early access to the device that live heart rate data was locked behind a paywall.
Now Garmin is taking that negative feedback on board: as reported by seasoned tech reporter Ray Maker (via Android Police), live heart rate data will be available to every Cirqa user "in the coming days", with or without a Garmin Connect+ subscription.
The subscription, which applies across all of Garmin's wearables, has been the subject of much debate since it launched last year. For $6.99 / £6.99 / AU$12 per month or $69.99 /...
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