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watchOS 27 will add two new apps to your Apple Watch

Marty S.

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watchOS 27’s embedded Siri and Find My close feature parity with the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro, but voice reliability during hard efforts is where it counts—and that’s still Garmin’s win for serious runners.

Marty’s Take:

Frame this as “new apps” and you miss the admission buried inside it: Apple Watch has required a tethered iPhone for basic Siri and Find My functions this whole time. Garmin Fenix 8 Pro and Coros Pace 3 owners have had this natively for years. Apple is closing a gap, not leading — and that catch-up trajectory matters if you’re working through a fitness tracker buying decision right now.

Shop mentioned gear: Garmin Fenix 8 Pro | Apple Watch

Source: 9to5Mac

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Marty S.

Marty S.

Marty is a contributor at Fitness Tech Trends, focused on helping readers cut through the noise and make informed decisions about fitness technology. He dives deep into product comparisons, analyzes features that actually matter, and breaks down technical specs into practical insights. Whether readers are choosing between heart rate monitors, deciding on recovery tools, or figuring out which smartwatch fits their training style, Marty aims to provide straightforward, no-hype guidance. When he’s not researching the latest gear, he’s probably testing theories about what makes certain products stick while others fade into the gadget graveyard.