Stable Wear OS 5 update rolling out widely for these older Galaxy smartwatch models

by dbadmin | Dec 3, 2024 | Google Wear OS, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, Samsung One UI, Wearables

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Wear OS 5 with One UI 6 Watch is rolling out to Galaxy Watch 5, Watch 5 Pro, Watch FE, and possibly Watch 4 series. The stable update brings new features, such as a redesigned Quick Panel, refreshed notification cards, and...

Wear OS users can now access hotel rooms and offices with their watch

by dbadmin | Dec 3, 2024 | Google, Google Wallet, Google Wear OS, News, Wearables

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Wear OS users can now access hotel rooms, campus IDs, and corporate badges with their watches. This new functionality is rolling out through a Google Play Services update to the Google Wallet app. Wear OS has evolved into the...

Samsung begins Wear OS 5 rollout for Galaxy Watch 4, but there’s a catch

by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2024 | Google Wear OS, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, Samsung One UI, Wearables

Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Samsung is rolling out the stable Wear OS 5 update for the Galaxy Watch 4 users who participated in the One UI 6 Watch beta program. The update includes a redesigned Quick Panel, refreshed notification cards, a new font,...

Wear OS 6 wishlist: What I want to see and what we know so far

by dbadmin | Nov 26, 2024 | Google Wear OS, Rumor hubs/Wishlists

Wear OS has come a long way since its great revival in 2021, now commanding a fleet of excellent Android smartwatches. While we’re currently on the fifth nominal version of the wearable OS, Wear OS 6 is seemingly a few ticks of the clock away. As we wind up to that...

The best Black Friday smartwatch deals: Google Pixel Watch 3 vs Samsung Galaxy Watch 7

by dbadmin | Nov 26, 2024 | Deals, Google Pixel Watch 3, Google Wear OS, News, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority If you’re looking for the best smartwatch and don’t have an iPhone, the true battle is between the Google Pixel Watch 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7. These are our favorite Wear OS devices for most users, and both are on...

Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15, but it’s missing a notable feature

by dbadmin | Nov 25, 2024 | Google, Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Google has officially confirmed Wear OS 5.1, on which we had previously leaked information. Wear OS 5.1 is based on Android 15 and adopts certain characteristics of it while blocking others, such as Private Spaces. You can...