by dbadmin | Nov 20, 2025 | Android Canary, Authority Insights, Google Wear OS, News
TL;DR Google is developing a new feature that syncs the Airplane Mode state between Android phones and Wear OS watches. A new string we discovered in the 2511 Android Canary build reveals a setting to link the mode across connected devices. When enabled, toggling...
by dbadmin | Nov 19, 2025 | Deals, Google Wear OS, News, Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, smartwatches
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority We’re pretty sure Samsung is joining the Black Friday fun pretty soon, but I would be surprised if the official holiday deals can beat this one. Woot is offering the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025) for only $369.99. That is...
by dbadmin | Nov 13, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Gemini, Google Wear OS, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8
Voice assistants like Google Assistant and Siri are nothing new, but I wouldn’t blame anyone for giving up on them. Siri’s frustrations have been well-documented, and Google spent the past two years stripping Assistant of features in preparation for Gemini’s...
by dbadmin | Oct 31, 2025 | Google, Google Wear OS, Material 3 Expressive, News, YouTube Music
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Music on Wear OS is getting new visual elements in line with Google’s Material 3 Expressive design. The redesign is live on the Wear OS tile as well as some other elements. However, the player interface is still...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2025 | Google, Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches
Credit: Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Users who own a Wear OS smartwatch will no longer be able to download Google’s Clock app. Non-Pixel smartwatches that have the app already installed will be able to continue using the software, but won’t receive updates....
by dbadmin | Oct 18, 2025 | Features, Google Pixel Watch 4, Google Wear OS, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, Wear OS 6
Credit: Tushar Mehta / Android Authority A smartwatch, to me, is a vital companion for my phone. It helps me effectively manage my low self-control to use the phone, while allowing me to stay on top of notifications and important calls. If you, like me, willingly...