Might be interested if it had a larger, higher resolution screen in the same size package. Plus, a good forward facing camera. At least iPhone quality.

The Sony Xperia range , has a few weather resistant phones seems to get around the touch issues in the wet.

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You could use them as alternative speedometers too as there are a few models that support ANT+, and the newest Wahoo Fitness accessories that run off Bluetooth could work with most smart phones too.

Yeah, the difference between my 500 and 800 is significant when used in less then ideal situations. Maybe there is something wrong with my 500. It's a few years old now.

My situation was so bad that if I was in the drops and really low for more than a minute, my head would actually cause the unit to lose

I just called the Garmin service center in Switzerland.

Rep told me the new Garmin will be the 810, not the 900. It'll be bluetooth compatible. Apart from that upgrade, no significative change.

Release date : next year. He was unable to tell me when exactly.

This could be interesting - means you can suck out your .fit files from the device using a smart-phone (instead of a computer) and send them to Strava immediately after finishing your ride. No waiting to get home Could be very useful for me when riding abroad and have chosen not to take a laptop with me...!