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Wear OS 2.3 Update Rolling Out

Kellen January 16, 2019

A fresh update is rolling out to Wear OS watches today as Wear OS v2.3. The update has already hit both my Montblanc Summit 2 (review) and Fossil Sport (review), so my guess is that it has been made widely available to all. What's new? Good question! Ummm, the...

Wear OS 2.0 Arriving as Early as Today and Most Watches Will Get It

Kellen September 28, 2018

Google has told select press outlets that its new Wear OS 2.0 update is ready and should start rolling out as early as today. It's been a month since they announced the update, so that's good news. The update, for those who missed last month's story, brings a...

Do Not Buy a Smartwatch Right Now

Kellen August 13, 2018

For some reason that I still cannot figure, all of the brands that are keeping Google's Wear OS alive, keep announcing new smartwatches. Typically, announcing new products is a good thing, but you have to understand that Wear OS is about to get a brand new...

LG’s New Wear OS Watch Hit the FCC Today

Kellen May 7, 2018 28

We're only hours away from Google I/O kicking off and a new Wear OS watch from LG just showed up at the FCC. Is this the rumored hybrid Wear OS device from LG that's both regular timepiece and smartwatch? Under model number LM-W315, the giveaway that this is...

Wear OS Gets More Google Assistant Features, Like Smart Suggestions

Kellen May 3, 2018 9

Google announced new Google Assistant features for Wear OS today that bring it further in line with Assistant on phones. Things like smarter suggestions, spoken answers, and the ability to perform Actions are all now available to Wear OS watches. For smart...

Android P Comes to Wear OS in New Developer Preview

Kellen March 28, 2018 11

Google just dropped a new developer preview on us, only this time it's not for phones. Instead, their rebranded wearables platform, Wear OS, is getting updated to Android P. For now, Google is only making this first Android P Wear OS preview available to the...

Hublot Introduces Special Edition $5,200 Wear OS Watch

Kellen March 21, 2018 13

You probably won't buy one, because it would be silly unless you are stupidly rich and give no f*cks, but Hublot announced a Android Wear Wear OS watch today at Baselworld. It costs $5,200 and is a part of their Big Bang line. Its official name is Big Bang...

Here’s the Full List of Android Wear Devices That Will See the Platform Update to Wear OS

Tim March 15, 2018 28

Google made the rebranding of Android Wear to Wear OS official this morning, so if you're curious as to whether your current smartwatch will see the platform update, we have you covered. According to the complete list, there's a solid number of devices that...