Wear OS - Droid Life

Google Said to be Working on Gmail and Calendar Apps for Wear OS

Kellen November 29, 2022 6

This may come as a surprise to those who have not yet owned a Wear OS watch, but Google doesn't have Gmail or Calendar apps on the platform. That's not to say that you can't interact with both services, see their notifications, etc., or that either is not a...

No More Google Maps, Google Keep for Wear OS 2 Devices

Tim November 28, 2022 10

For those who are wearing a Wear OS device that won't be getting the Wear OS 3 update, you should know that a couple of apps, Google Maps and Google Keep, are dropping support for your device. Most importantly, if you already have the apps on your Wear OS 2...

Diesel’s Griffed Gen 6 Smartwatch Now Available for $350

Tim November 16, 2022 3

Diesel, a brand no stranger to making big, bold designs a part of its identity, announced the Griffed Gen 6 smartwatch this week. Available starting this week for $349 (with wider availability beginning Dec. 1), this smartwatch is based on Fossil's own Gen 6...

Fossil Gen 6 Will Get Wear OS 3 Update Next Week

Kellen October 13, 2022 20

If you saw the announcement this morning about Fossil's new Gen 6 Wellness Edition watch that is their first to run Wear OS 3, you might have wondered what that meant on the Wear OS 3 front for the previously released Fossil Gen 6 line. I have good news - the...

Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition Launches and is First With Wear OS 3

Kellen October 13, 2022 24

In a surprise move on the day that the Google Pixel Watch arrives, Fossil has announced a new smartwatch, its first that runs Wear OS 3 and has access to the new Fossil companion app. Say "hello" to the Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition. The Fossil Gen 6 Wellness...

September’s Android Feature Drop is Here and There’s a Lot to See

Tim September 8, 2022 24

Even now and then (typically quarterly), Google announces a suite of new features for Android. Earlier this year, we got an Android Feature Drop that brought us custom stickers in Gboard, improvements for Sound Amplifier, plus much more. This week, Google has...

A First Look at Mobvoi’s Next TicWatch With Qualcomm’s W5+ Chip

Kellen July 20, 2022 6

After a brief mention of Mobvoi's upcoming TicWatch that will be the first to run the new Snapdragon W5+ from Qualcomm, the watchmaker has now revealed a first teaser image of it. Spoiler alert: It looks like a TicWatch. The above image shows off a shadowy,...

Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon W5+ Chip for Wearables Makes “Most Advanced Leap Yet”

Kellen July 19, 2022 18

Every two years, Qualcomm introduces a new (or should I say "new") wearable chipset that will power a new range of smartwatches, many of which run Wear OS. During the days of the Snapdragon Wear 2100 and 3100 chips, I think it's safe to say that Wear OS...