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Wear OS 3 Upgrade News is Bad News for Fossil’s Upcoming Watches (Updated)

Kellen July 22, 2021 9

After reading today's news from Google about the devices that will be eligible for the upgrade to Wear OS 3, it sure sounds like Fossil got out ahead of itself some. A few weeks back, the fashion wearable maker was all-in on its next watch "launching with the...

Google Confirms Watches Eligible for Upgrade to Wear OS 3 and When Its Coming

Kellen July 22, 2021 18

Alright, we have some clarity, folks. Google just announced more details regarding the update to Wear OS 3 for current watches on the market, as well as those coming here in the near future. Google confirmed that watches running the Snapdragon Wear 4100 will...

Fossil Gen 6 is Going to Run a Qualcomm Chip

Kellen July 20, 2021 6

Qualcomm has taken quite the beating in recent weeks over its previous support of Wear OS and the failings of the chips it provided. The wave of criticism kickstarted following Samsung and Google's announcement of a co-developed new Wear platform that will try...

Qualcomm Made a “Whoa!” Phone for Snapdragon Fanboys

Kellen July 8, 2021 23

We all know Qualcomm as the chipmaker that dominates the Android smartphone landscape with its modem monopoly and one that obsessively drools over 5G, a technology they claim is already "here" every couple of months dating back to 2019 or so, when it's still...

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888+ is New and Coming to a Motorola Phone

Kellen June 28, 2021 5

The week of Mobile World Congress (MWC) is here and announcements from the typical players have arrived. Qualcomm is one of the first with an unveiling of its next mobile chip, the Snapdragon 888+. This "+" version, like in years past, is a minor upgrade over...

Google Tells Qualcomm to Chill With Its Wear OS 3.0 Talk

Kellen June 17, 2021 19

The new Wear OS 3.0 update is potentially going to be big for Google's wearable ecosystem. They've worked with Samsung to bring it to reality through a couple of watches that should arrive shortly, plus they have Fossil lined-up with a premium Gen 6 watch....

Qualcomm Gives Hope to Older 3100/4100 Watches for New Wear OS (Updated)

Kellen June 16, 2021 9

There is a heavy amount of stress in the world of Wear OS watches at the moment now that Google has announced (with Samsung) the next version of Wear that will lead us into our Android wearable future. As cool as the new Wear OS 3.0 may end up being, all of...

Qualcomm to Offer Regular Neural Net API Updates for Android

Tim May 20, 2021 2

Qualcomm announced today that starting later this year, in partnership with Google, it will start offering regular updates for the Neural Net API (NNAPI) on Android devices. These updates are detailed to come to Snapdragon-powered devices via Google Play...