If you’re still using the app list on the Pixel Watch 3, you’re doing it wrong

by dbadmin | Sep 21, 2024 | Features, Google Pixel Watch 3, Google Wear OS

  Before the first Pixel Watch launched, I tried an Apple Watch 6 and a Galaxy Watch 4 for a while. And one of the most simple features I appreciated about them was the grid view in the app drawer. Smartwatch displays are tiny, so fitting more icons on the same screen...

Company behind Apple Watch ban just made Wear OS watches much easier to build

by dbadmin | Sep 17, 2024 | Google Wear OS, News, Wearables

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Masimo has announced collaborations with Google and Qualcomm to build a Wear OS reference platform. This reference platform will feature the Snapdragon W5 Plus Gen 1 processor and Masimo’s biosensors. OEMs can customize the...

You should download your offline Google maps on your Pixel Watch right away

by dbadmin | Sep 7, 2024 | Features, Google Pixel Watch, Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Wear OS, OnePlus Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, smartwatches

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google has officially announced the rollout of offline maps in Google Maps on Wear OS watches, including the Pixel Watch 1 and 2, OnePlus Watch, recent Galaxy Watches, and more. The feature has been slowly trickling for a...

The Wear OS 4 wait is almost over for TicWatch Pro 5 owners

by dbadmin | Sep 3, 2024 | Google Wear OS, News, TicWatch

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Movbvoi has announced that the TicWatch Pro 5 series will soon receive the Wear OS 4 update. The update will roll out to the Pro 5 and the Pro 5 Enduro models in phases over the coming weeks. New features on the update...

The Google Weather app for Wear OS now has a more detailed forecast tile

by dbadmin | Aug 29, 2024 | Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches

Google is rolling out an update to its Weather app for Wear OS smartwatches that revamps the forecast tile. The revamped forecast tile now not only shows you the current weather conditions but also weather information for the next four hours. The new tile is available...

Smartwatches can easily last seven years; I want software support to match

by dbadmin | Aug 26, 2024 | Features, Google, Google Pixel Watch 3, Google Wear OS, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch 7, smartwatches

It’s now commonplace for Google and Samsung flagship phones to come with seven years of software support. This is great news for consumers and our many readers who only upgrade their devices every four or more years. Some, like me, only really upgrade when those...