Garmin's main aim with the Venu 2 Plus was to compete with smartwatches. The additions of on-board music, voice assistant and the ability to make and receive calls have certainly done this.
By adding a microphone and speaker to the Venu 2, Garmin has created something to compete with Apple. And the sound isn't that bad given this is Garmin's first ever watch to let you talk into your wrist.
It doesn't just enable you to make and receive calls though, it also enables Voice Assistant, plays music via the speaker and permits Assistance/Incident Detection calls to an emergency contact.
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