Garmin has released a new watch, the Garmin Bounce 2, made to let parents keep in contact with their kids, without having to buy them a smartphone. In 2022, Garmin released the original Bounce watch, and this follow-up brings some notable differences. First up, its round face arguably looks a lot slicker than the original’s rounded-off square.
Its OLED screen will certainly look better too. The Garmin Bounce 2’s predecessor had a less flashy LCD screen. This is not the only line-up of Garmin wearables made for children. There’s the Vivofit Jr.
series too, but Bounce is an altogether more robust tracker as it uses a mobile data connection to let parents keep in constant contact with their kids. It has GPS, and the wearer can “check-in” with a parent to send their location. Calls can be made through the Garmin Bounce 2, as well as two-way texting.
While the watch only has a 1.2-inch screen, it has “a full on-device keyboard” for message replies, although Garmin also supports pre-written canned responses.
Published: September 17, 2025 2:05 pm
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