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The Garmin Cirqa seemingly lacks a key feature that could have helped it beat the Fitbit Air and Whoop 5.0

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  • A certification listing has been spotted for a device believed to be the Garmin Cirqa
  • It lists Bluetooth as the only connectivity option, suggesting this won't have Wi-Fi or GPS
  • That puts it in line with rival screenless wearables

If you’ve been looking forward to the Garmin Cirqa, we’ve got some slightly disappointing but unsurprising news — it seems this screenless wearable will lack ANT+, GPS, and Wi-Fi.

This is according to a certification listing for a device believed to be the Cirqa found on the Integrated Regulatory Information System (IRIS) in Singapore, as spotted by The5kRunner (via NotebookCheck).

The listing reveals just Bluetooth for connectivity, which means the Garmin Cirqa — assuming that’s what this is — would need to be paired with a smartphone in close proximity in order to track things like distances and routes when running or cycling.

So if you prefer to work out...

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