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This could be Samsung's first Wear OS Galaxy Watch
A leak purports to show the Galaxy Watch Active 4, which might be Samsung's first smartwatch using the new Wear OS.
Samsung will show off the new Wear OS experience on June 28th
It'll spill the beans during a Mobile World Congress session.
Fossil won't upgrade existing watches to the revamped Wear OS
Fossil is working on a 'premium' Gen 6 smartwatch, but it won't upgrade Gen 5 models to the redesigned Wear OS from Google and Samsung.
Samsung won't abandon Tizen in favor of Android TV
"Tizen still is the default platform for our smart TVs going forward," a spokesperson for the company told Engadget.
Google is finally bringing YouTube Music to Wear OS
Google is finally launching a YouTube Music app for Wear OS, but it doesn't have a release date yet.
Everything Google announced at I/O 2021
Here's everything Google announced at I/O 2021.
Google and Samsung joined forces on the new Wear OS
The new Wear OS is the product of Google working with Samsung and Fitbit. Also, goodbye to Tizen OS.
What to expect at Google I/O 2021
We don’t know everything Google has in store for Google I/O 2021, but we have some educated guesses — and a few things we’re hoping against hope to see. Here’s everything we know about the show so far, and what you can expect to learn more about once the event kicks off in earnest.
Google adds Gboard input to Wear OS
Google is rolling out the Gboard app to Wear OS.
Montblanc's fitness-centric Wear OS smartwatch arrives in the US for $860
The fitness-centric Montblanc Summit Lite smartwatch is coming to the US for $860.
Casio unveils its first G-Shock smartwatch with Wear OS
Casio has unveiled its first G-Shock rugged smartwatch using Google's Wear OS platform.
Google welcomes third-party developers' Tiles to Wear OS
Google has announced that the Jetpack Tiles library, which third-party developers can use to create custom Wear OS Tiles, is in alpha.
The next Moto smartwatches will include an Apple Watch clone
More Moto smartwatches are coming in 2021, including a design that not-so-subtly mimics the Apple Watch.
Samsung's future smartwatch is rumored to use Android, not Tizen
Samsung is rumored to drop Tizen for an upcoming smartwatch in favor of Android — a big boost for Google.
Fossil debuts an LTE smartwatch and adds new styles to its Michael Kors lineup
Fossil is single-handedly keeping the Wear OS dream alive as the platform languishes while we wait for Google to complete its acquisition of Fitbit. At CES 2021, the fashion giant is announcing several new smartwatches and hybrid watches from its family of brands including Michael Kors and Skagen. Meanwhile, the new Michael Kors Access connected watches run Google’s operating system in designs that are smaller and cleaner than previous generations.
Google revamps Fit and adds three tiles to Wear OS
Wear OS is not dead. As we wait for Google to complete its acquisition of Fitbit, the smartwatch platform has languished without a new version in years. Wear OS is getting three new tiles — Workouts, Weather and Breathe.
Google’s next Wear OS update will bring more speed and a weather app
A Wear OS update rolling out this fall will bring improved performance and a new weather app.
Fossil's Gen 5 Wear OS smartwatches are about to get a major update
Fossil's Gen 5 smartwatches will get an update that tweaks the phone app and helps the battery last longer during workouts or sleep tracking.
Dark Sky on Android shuts down following Apple deal
As promised, Apple has shut down Dark Sky for Android after buying the developer.
Oppo will debut a Wear OS smartwatch on July 31st
You may not remember that Chinese phone-maker Oppo released its first Android-based smartwatch earlier this year, especially since it was only available in China. Unlike the original Oppo Watch, which ran very basic software, this upcoming device will use Google’s Wear OS.