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WatchOS 26 and Wear OS 6 take different approaches to the same problems
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly From stolen tricks to cool (and terrible) ideas, watchOS 26 is an interesting foil to what Wear OS 6 and One UI 8 Watch will offer.

Six new Android features just dropped, and you can try them out today
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
RCS Improvements Android 16 introduces six significant upgrades, including personalized group chats, an enhanced photo editor, smarter home management, improved safety features, amongst others

Cool Pixel Watch features keep trickling in from the Wear OS 6 dev code
By Michael L Hicks published
Hidden depths Wear OS 6 is already public, but there are some unrevealed features in the developer preview that have us intrigued, like adaptive charging.

HMD Global is reportedly making a Wear OS watch with a camera
By Michael L Hicks published
Android vet, watch newbie A leaker claims the HMD Rubber 1 will have a built-in 2MP camera and 1.85-inch OLED display, possibly targeting younger users.

Google patches an annoying Wear OS authentication bug affecting Wallet
By Brady Snyder published
Finally Wear OS users were asked for their PIN or pattern to complete Google Wallet transactions, even with the smartwatch worn and unlocked, but it was a bug.

Wear OS 6 will bring Facer back onto Android smartwatches; we asked Facer what to expect
By Michael L Hicks published
Google I/O Once Wear OS 6 rolls out, your Galaxy or Pixel Watch will get access to 3rd-party WFF faces again. We interviewed Facer's CPO for more info.

I got an early look at Wear OS 6 on the Pixel Watch 3 at Google I/O
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly I stumbled upon Pixel Watch 3s loaded with Wear OS 6, and tested its new scrolling, Tiles, and dynamic theming.

Wear OS is ditching its old look for a flashy Material 3 Expressive makeover
By Jay Bonggolto published
total facelift Later this year, Material 3 Expressive is dropping dynamic themes on Wear OS.

I went a week without my smartwatch after wearing one for years, here's what I learned
By Andrew Myrick published
Beyond the Alphabet Odd timing paired with proprietary chargers resulted in me going 10 days without wearing a smartwatch for the first time in years. Here's what I've learned.
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