There’s a new web browser for Wear OS and this one doesn’t suck

by dbadmin | Oct 24, 2024 | Browser, Google Wear OS, News, smartwatches

Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority WristWeb is a new web browser for Wear OS. The browser allows the user to enter a URL with voice input. Web pages are automatically adjusted to fit the smartwatch display. While a smartwatch certainly would not be the first...

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra plunges to a record-low price, saving you $145

by dbadmin | Oct 22, 2024 | Deals, Google Wear OS, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, smartwatches

Credit: Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority Are you looking to get Samsung’s newest premium smartwatch? The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is for demanding users, which you can definitely tell by the $649.99 starting price point. Luckily, we’ve already started seeing some...

Pixel Watch owners: Brace for a longer wait as Google works on fixing Wear OS 5 update

by dbadmin | Oct 11, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel Watch, Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Wear OS, News

Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority Google has paused the Wear OS 5 update for the original Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 after users reported devices getting stuck on a blank screen. A new community update indicates that the rollout will resume later this year...

You can now download One UI 6 watch faces on your older Galaxy Watch

by dbadmin | Oct 3, 2024 | Google Wear OS, News, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Samsung One UI

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Owners of older Galaxy Watch models can now download watch faces from One UI 6 Watch. You’ll need a Galaxy Watch 6, Galaxy Watch 5, or Galaxy Watch 4 to download these new faces. Samsung is expected to bring the One UI 6 Watch...

Wear OS could soon let you send RCS messages (APK teardown)

by dbadmin | Oct 1, 2024 | Google, Google Wear OS, News, RCS

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Wear OS smartwatches cannot send RCS messages independent of a phone connection. A future update to Google Messages could enable standalone RCS on Wear OS smartwatches, letting you send and receive RCS messages on your...

Google has hit pause on Pixel Watch Wear OS 5 updates (Update: Confirmed)

by dbadmin | Sep 27, 2024 | Google, Google Pixel Watch, Google Pixel Watch 2, Google Wear OS, News

Google’s Wear OS 5 update for the Pixel Watch 1 and 2 may have hit a snag. Some users were stuck with black screens post-update and forced to factory reset their watches. Google has paused distribution of the update as the cause of these problems is investigated....