#Wear OS
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After years of pushing from Google and the EU, Apple finally added RCS to iPhones. Now, recent findings have revealed a few strings that suggest Google may soon add RCS support for Google Messages on Wear OS, making texting in the Android ecosystem a bit seamless.
Ajaay Srinivasan
Google has released Wear OS 5 for the remainder of Pixel Watches, marking Wear OS 5's official release. The update brings new Watch Face format that increases battery life. Besides, it brings a new grid layout in the launcher, new Pixel Camera controls, and a Recorder app from Pixel Watch 3.
Wear OS 5 is now rolling out to older Pixel Watches - Watch 2 and the original Watch. It comes with features such as App Grid in launcher, new Recorder app, improved Pixel Camera app, improvements to watch faces and battery optimizations, and more.
After Forcing Apple Watch Ban, Masimo Now Partners with Google for Health Features
Abubakar Mohammed
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Modern Wear OS smartwatches excel in health tracking and they might get even better thanks to Google partnering with Masimo, the same company that forced Apple to ban Blood Oxygen monitoring feature in Apple Watches.
Enough is Enough: Google, This Wear OS Feature Needs a Fix ASAP
Abubakar Mohammed
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Wear OS is cut for my usage but one thing I despise about the smartwatches is the unresponsive or excessively responsive tilt-to-wake features. It not only affects the battery life but could be quite annoying when it doesn't work. However, one of the best solutions to this is to add a tilt-to-wake sensitivity setting to Wear OS.
Samsung has launched the Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra, its answer to the Apple Watch Ultra 2. It features a 1.5-inch Super AMOLED display protected by Sapphire Crystal, a large 590 mAh battery that can last for four days, and the new W1000 processor which is twice as fast and power-efficient as last-gen W930 SoC. The Watch 7 Ultra starts at $649.
The first Wear OS 5 Developer Preview has been released and is based on Android 14. It brings improvements to battery life, new watch face development guidelines, and new guidelines for larger displays. Besides, it brings a bunch of new developer-centric features to help easily test apps on Wear OS.
Mysterious Google Wear OS Watch Spotted; Could It Be Pixel Watch 2a?
Abubakar Mohammed
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A new FCC spotting suggests that Google could launch a Wear OS-powered smartwatch at Google I/O 2024. The watch in question could be the Pixel Watch 2a or a Fitbit, more so the latter because we never heard of any rumors of the Pixel Watch 2a. The model G4SKY appears to be equipped with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and LTE connectivity.
Anshuman Jain
Android Wear or WearOS has been out for a decade now and still no sign of a smartwatch in the budget segment. Keeping it out of reach from most enthusiasts and users who would actually want to buy one. In this read, I discuss why it is high time Google should consider making a budget Android smartwatch.
Pixel Watch Gets a New Time-Telling Trick, Here’s How to Use it
Abubakar Mohammed
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Pixel Watches are now receiving the April security patch with a new feature and a significant improvement. Your Pixel Watch will now be able to more accurately adjust its display brightness depending on the conditions, while the new feature adds the ability to check, but rather feel the time.
If you own a Wear OS device and want to set it up from scratch, you can do it from your Watch's Settings app or its companion app on your phone. The process may differ between the plain version of Wear OS found on the Pixel Watch and Samsung's version but it's nothing too complicated. You can also move data from your old watch to the new one using the Transfer watch feature.
Like Android, Wear OS also comes with a Google Play Store to download apps. If you're new to the platform, this post will show you some of the best apps you can try on your wearable device. These apps include Google Maps, Keep Notes, Todoist, Spotify, and SimpleWear among many others.
Wear OS has taken off in the last few years and its market is now bustling with great smartwatches. From the recently-released OnePlus Watch 2 to the two-year-old Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, there are lots of options. Some of the others include Pixel Watch 2, Galaxy Watch5, Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 5, and Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro.
How to Get Apple Watch 9’s Double-Tap Gesture on Galaxy Watches
Abubakar Mohammed
WhatsApp Now Reaches Wear OS Smartwatches
Vanshika Malhotra
Dwaipayan Sengupta
YouTube Music Can Now Let You Stream Music from Wear OS Watches
Vanshika Malhotra
Beebom Staff
Akshay Gangwar
10 Best Wear OS Watch Faces You Can Use
Arjun Sha
Anmol
Subin B
Wear OS Fall Update to Add New Weather App, Improved Performance
Kishalaya Kundu
Karthik Iyer
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Google Fit Gets Improved Tracking Widgets, Breathing Assistance
Beebom Contributor
Spotify Lite Has Been Ported to Wear OS Unofficially
Varun Mirchandani
Nadeem Sarwar