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Google Sending Out That Second April Pixel Watch Update

Tim April 21, 2025 2

Google is now shipping out the second April update to the Pixel Watch lineup, as was previously announced earlier this month. The first update this month was aimed at correcting issues that were introduced back in March, but that update didn't make it to...

Google Still Preparing Gemini for Wear OS

Tim April 15, 2025 4

Spotted inside the code of the updated Assistant application, Google is hard at work preparing to bring Gemini to the Wear OS platform. We have been waiting on this move for a bit, as it was first indicated to be in motion back in January. What's interesting...

Keeper Updates Wear OS With New Look, Gives App Enhanced Offline Mode

Tim March 27, 2025 1

It's been years since we've brought up Keeper (a password manager app), but this week they announced big changes for its Wear OS and Android app. For Wear OS users, the app is getting a makeover, one that has a "fresh, modern UI." This redesign will result in...

Samsung Launches Galaxy Watch for Kids Experience on Galaxy Watch 7

Kellen January 22, 2025 3

The kid-friendly Fitbit Ace LTE wasn't Google's only vision for how Wear OS could work on a kid's wrist. Today, Google and Samsung have teamed up to launch the Galaxy Watch for Kids experience on the Galaxy Watch 7. Starting today, Samsung and Google have...

Wear OS Code Points to Inbound Gemini, Earthquake Alerts

Tim January 6, 2025 1

Separate teardowns are pointing to new features supposedly inbound for Wear OS users: Gemini as a replacement for Google Assistant and earthquake alerts. Courtesy of 9to5Google, Google is still preparing Gemini to replace Assistant on Wear OS, with code...

And Now the Galaxy Watch 4 is Getting One UI 6 Watch and Wear OS 5

Kellen December 10, 2024 3

After watching the Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 5 series both see updates to One UI 6 Watch and Wear OS, Galaxy Watch 4 owners were probably wondering when their turn would arrive. Samsung announced that both the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic...

Galaxy Watch 5 Lineup Gets Wear OS 5 Upgrade

Tim December 4, 2024 1

There's a fresh Wear OS upgrade rolling out to Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 5 Pro owners this week. This is the Wear OS 5 upgrade (aka One UI 6), which brings a whole suite of new features and enhancements. Samsung highlights new watch faces in this update,...

Wear OS to Get Hotel Key, Campus ID, and Corporate Badge Support

Kellen December 3, 2024 2

The smartwatch on your wrist, assuming it is powered by Wear OS, could soon help you access your hotel, show a campus ID, or become a corporate badge. That's according to a changelog for the December Google Play services update that is rolling out to the...