by dbadmin | May 14, 2025 | Features, Google, Google I/O, Google Wear OS
Wear OS 6, Google’s next major smartwatch update, is official. We’ve been speculating and talking about Wear OS 6 for the last few months, but the update was (surprisingly) shrouded in secrecy. We knew it was likely coming at some point this year, but we weren’t sure...
by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Gemini, Google Wear OS, News, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung One UI
Raise to Talk will let you summon a voice assistant with a flick of your wrist. Code related to the feature has been found in the leaked settings app from One UI Watch 8. The feature should be a part of Wear OS 6, which could be announced at The Android Show. Google...
by dbadmin | May 13, 2025 | Android 16, Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches
Credit: Supplied by Google Google has revealed a revised UI for Wear OS 6 on smartwatches. The changes are broadly in line with Android 16’s Material 3 Expressive design. Expect color theming based on your watch face, smoother transitions/scrolling, and larger...
by dbadmin | May 10, 2025 | Features, Google Wear OS, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung One UI
Early indications suggest that One UI 8 Watch could be a significant update for Samsung Galaxy Watch owners. We’ve discovered several potential features, including a new health metric, a watch face randomizer, and tools to enhance battery life. While all these...
by dbadmin | May 9, 2025 | Apple Watch, Features, Google Wear OS, smartwatches
Android smartwatches are in a great place in 2025. From a hardware perspective, there have never been so many quality watches to choose from — with Google, Samsung, and OnePlus all offering excellent options. The software is solid, too. Wear OS 5 is Google’s...
by dbadmin | May 8, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google Wear OS, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung One UI, smartwatches
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Samsung is adding a new app to One UI 8 Watch, called Shortcuts. An Android Authority teardown has revealed that this will let you add app shortcuts to your watch’s home screen. Apps can be added to your wearable’s home screen...
