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Android XR needs to copy Android smartwatches to survive
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly Google has a long history of (abandoned) VR & AR projects. If Android XR is to succeed, it'll depend on Samsung, the savior of Google's wearable plans.

These are the smartwatches that support Google Pay in 2025
By Samuel Contreras last updated
G Pay on your wrist Ready to start paying for your coffee with only your smartwatch? Here are all the Wear OS watches that support payment with Google Wallet.

I don't know how Google pulls Gemini off on Wear OS, but I'm intrigued
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Wear OS Weekly We know Gemini is coming to Wear OS, but it's hard to know how Google will shrink its AI to work in wearable form.

Wear OS may get a far better assistant than its current one
By Nandika Ravi published
Google Assistant who? This new Wear OS update could get you access to Gemini and its extensions on your wrist.

What we expect from Wear OS smartwatches in 2025
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly We already know what to expect from Android smartwatches in 2025, from a major hardware upgrade to an inevitable AI focus. Let's run through the list!

Wear OS finally achieved its potential in 2024
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly I look back on Wear OS' path in 2024, from messy updates and a major brand lost to new partnerships and promising developments.

Telsa and TinyPod prove Wear OS is still a second-rate platform to watchOS
By Brady Snyder published
Something's got to change Two incredible third-party projects launched for Apple Watch this month, and it underscores how far Wear OS is behind.

I love Garmin watches, but they could learn a thing or two from Android smartwatches
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly Even as Samsung and Google play catch-up with Garmin on fitness, Garmin itself could learn a thing or two from Wear OS watches to keep customers happy.
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