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A Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Running Wear OS, They Keep Saying

Kellen May 12, 2021 11

Hey, did you hear that Samsung is going to switch back to Wear OS and release the Galaxy Watch 4, as well as a Galaxy Watch Active 4? Of course you have heard that - it's all the smartwatch world can talk about because it would be huge news. Today, another...

Wear OS Got Itself a New Gboard App!

Kellen May 6, 2021 16

The future of Wear OS remains unclear and Google has yet to even suggest that anything major will change for the platform any time soon. Sure, we think a biggish spring update is on the way and know that there is at least one meaningful session dedicated to...

Google Might Care About Wear OS Again

Kellen April 29, 2021 40

The last time Google held its Google I/O conference, one of the lasting memories from the event for those into smartwatches took place on stage during an Android fireside chat. An audience member pointed out to the Android team that there wasn't a single...

Fossil Gen 5 Wear OS H-MR2 Update is Back

Kellen April 28, 2021 7

Fossil originally began rolling out Wear OS' big H-MR2 update back in December of last year to the Fossil Gen 5 before pulling the update after issues surfaced. The update has been on hold since, but Gen 5 owners found a fresh build waiting for them today that...

Montblanc Brings the Summit Lite to the US

Kellen April 22, 2021 4

After launching in select markets at the beginning of the year, Montblanc is now bringing its Summit Lite smartwatch to the US. Filled with old specs and a hefty price tag, this is going to be a tough sell. The Montblanc Summit Lite is built on the Snapdragon...

TicWatch Pro 3 Finally Gets Its Huge H-MR2 Wear OS Update

Kellen April 20, 2021 12

The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 may be the best Wear OS watch on the planet, mostly because it's the only watch running the Snapdragon Wear 4100, but that doesn't excuse the company from being slower than we'd like at providing updates. The big Wear OS H-MR2 update...

Samsung Reportedly Tweaks Battery Sizes in Good, Bad Ways for Galaxy Watch 4

Kellen April 19, 2021 13

Every time a new rumor pops up that involves the Galaxy Watch 4 from Samsung, I'm glued to my monitor. It's not that Samsung watches are the most interesting of products released each year, but there are serious suggestions from those in the know that Samsung...

TicWatch Pro 3, Current King of Wear OS, Gets a $45 Discount

Kellen April 16, 2021 6

There aren't many Wear OS watches you should consider buying in 2021. The list of acceptable options mostly includes watches with 1GB RAM at minimum that cost around $100 or watches running the Snapdragon Wear 4100. At the moment, the TicWatch Pro 3 is still...