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It’s been three months since Samsung started selling the Galaxy Watch 4, the latest iteration in its Galaxy Watch series and the first one to eschew Tizen for Google’s homegrown wearable platform. Unlike every other Wear OS manufacturer, Samsung was given many liberties with its watch. It runs a more customized skin than what we’ve seen from the likes of Fossil or Mobvoi, it connects with Samsung’s special Galaxy Wear app instead of Google’s generic one, and it privileges Samsung services. This is true for health and activity tracking, mobile payments, and voice commands. However, while you already have the option to install Google Fit and Pay on the Watch 4, Assistant is still nowhere to be found.
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