Wear OS

Fossil Sport Still $199 Thanks to Valentine’s Day

Tim February 13, 2019

Fossil Sport, the Wear OS device we're currently recommending to basically anyone shopping for a smartwatch, is still on sale priced at $199 (down from $255) for a short period of time because of Valentine's Day. To briefly recap the device, the Fossil Sport...

Fossil Sport, the Wear OS Watch We Recommend, is $56 Off Right Now

Kellen February 7, 2019

To celebrate the love holiday coming up next week, Fossil has discounted most of their Wear OS watches to $199, a drop of $56 from their usual $255 price. In that bunch of discounts is a price drop on the Fossil Sport, the watch we just dubbed the best you can...

Mobvoi TicWatch S2 Review: Great for the Price, Lacks NFC

Tim January 31, 2019

Mobvoi has made a name for itself in the Wear OS space over the past couple of years, thanks to solid smartwatch releases. I never used an original TicWatch, but from what I've read about them, they seem to be very popular. Now, Mobvoi is back with the second...

Which Wear OS Watch Should You Buy?

Kellen January 31, 2019

To answer that question - "Which Wear OS watch should you buy?" - we are going to skip by the conversation over whether or not you should even consider a Wear OS watch at all. I'm assuming that if you got to the point where you want to buy one and are looking...

Need a Wear OS Watch Face Recommendation? Here are 5 Favorites

Kellen January 28, 2019

As much as I rag on Wear OS for being a sad platform that has failed to evolve, mostly because Google mistakenly attached itself to Qualcomm as the main chipset provider, I do now wear a Wear OS watch every single day. I'm actually quite a fan of Wear OS, if...

Louis Vuitton Shares More Details on Its Upgraded Tambour Horizon Wear OS Watch (Updated)

Kellen January 25, 2019

After a short tease at the end of 2018, Louis Vuitton has shared full details for its upgraded Wear OS watch, the Tambour Horizon. The new model will be available in polished steel, matte black PVD, white ceramic, white ceramic with gem-set horns, and matte...

Fossil Sells “Under Development” Smartwatch Tech to Google for $40 Million (Updated)

Kellen January 17, 2019

Whoa - Google just bought smartwatch tech from Fossil for $40 million. The two companies announced that Google has acquired intellectual property (IP) related to Fossil's smartwatch technology that is "currently under development." As a part of this...

Wear OS 2.3 Update Rolling Out

Kellen January 16, 2019

A fresh update is rolling out to Wear OS watches today as Wear OS v2.3. The update has already hit both my Montblanc Summit 2 (review) and Fossil Sport (review), so my guess is that it has been made widely available to all. What's new? Good question! Ummm, the...