Wear OS

Report: Updated Mobvoi TicWatch Pro to Feature Verizon 4G LTE

Tim June 13, 2019

According to a screenshot captured from a since removed page on Mobvoi's website, the wearable company has another watch on its roadmap, a Wear OS-powered smartwatch that features 4G LTE connectivity from Verizon. Having LTE on your smartwatch can be helpful...

Wear OS App Now Lets You Adjust Your Watch’s Tiles

Kellen June 12, 2019

The new Tiles feature on Wear OS should be on most watches by now after having been announced at the beginning of May. If you got it and have attempted to edit them, you probably already realized that doing so on the watch isn't that fun (because all Wear OS...

Qualcomm Says Wear OS Sports Watch Still Coming, Google Shrugs at Sports Mode

Kellen June 12, 2019

Almost a year in, Qualcomm's Snapdragon Wear 3100 hasn't brought the new life to the Wear OS world that we had hoped for. I think we know why that is (it's not really an upgrade over the Wear 2100), but during its unveiling, Qualcomm announced a feature for...

This Trick can Force Available Updates Onto Fossil Wear OS Watches

Kellen June 7, 2019

The Fossil Sport is receiving a new update today that includes the May security patch. That's likely all that's included, but if we find out more, I'll be sure to let you guys know. Instead of that, I wanted to point out this neat little trick that helps you...

DEAL: Fossil Sport Drops to $154 at Amazon, Explorist Gen 4 to $150

Kellen June 2, 2019

Amazon is hosting a huge sale on two of the best Fossil smartwatches at the moment, with the Fossil Sport down to its lowest price ever. We aren't sure the occasion, but if you want a Fossil Wear OS watch, this is the time to buy. As I mentioned, the Fossil...

Google Says It’s Really Excited About Wear OS in Least Exciting Way

Kellen May 10, 2019

Wear OS isn't a completely dead platform, but as I wrote up a couple of weeks ago, the wearable OS from Google isn't in a great place at the moment. That was made clearer this week during Google I/O, where there wasn't a single session or mention of Wear OS...

Check Your Wear OS Watch, Tiles Already Rolling Out

Kellen May 2, 2019

We're barely 24 hours removed from Google announcing its latest addition to Wear OS and the feature is already popping up on watches. I'm talking about Tiles, which are the quick bits of information you may frequently access in the form of a card or page to...

Wear OS Update Introduces Tiles, Which are Like Little Information Cards (Updated)

Kellen May 1, 2019

We often wonder if Google still cares much about Wear OS, you know, because of the lack of meaningful updates and hardware. But typically, just as we get close to writing off their wearable OS, a new piece of software or feature shows up to bring back an ounce...