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Crowds are ditching the Apple Watch for Wear OS and other smartwatches, and there's a very good reason why

By Nandika Ravi Published

Wear OS vs Apple Watch Smartwatch sales have seen a global decline for the first time and we look at what's contributing to this downward trend.

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Wear OS vs Apple Watch
TicWatch Pro 5 next to Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Pixel Watch
Best TicWatch smartwatches

By Namerah Saud Fatmi Last updated

Best from Mobvoi When you're shopping for the perfect smartwatch, you'll find several different options to choose from. The TicWatch lineup is one of the best.

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Downloading an update on the Pixel Watch
Wear OS 5.1 represents a new class of slow, substantial Pixel Watch updates

By Michael L Hicks Published

Wear OS Weekly Google used to release Pixel Watch updates without fail, but now it wants to slow the releases down. Here's why that could be a good thing.

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The Fossil Gen 6 smartwatch showing the initial screen "Explore Wear OS" with "Start tutorial" or "Later" buttons below. The wearer wears it on his left wrist and holds it lightly on both sides with thumb and index finger.
Facer hired Fossil's old Wear OS exec, and it sounds like a perfect match

By Michael L Hicks Published

Unfinished business Former Fossil VP of Product Brook Eaton is joining Facer as CPO to 'expand OEM partnerships,' and I hope Google is the first.

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Unfinished business
A OnePlus Watch 3 with a blue watchface
OnePlus Watch 3 review: The best battery life, but not a great fit for everyone

By Nicholas Sutrich Published

Huge win The OnePlus Watch 3 does nearly everything it tries perfectly, but a one-size-fits-all design means it's simply not right for everyone.

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Android smartwatches have a flicker problem. The OnePlus Watch 3 fixed it

By Michael L Hicks Published

Wear OS Weekly More and more AMOLED phones are letting you switch from eye-straining PWM to DC dimming, but only a couple of smartwatches spare your eyes.

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Using the new 60-second health check-in feature on a OnePlus Watch 3
OnePlus is 'working on' fixing two key Watch 3 downsides this year

By Michael L Hicks Published

Smaller goals A OnePlus Health Labs head of R&D admitted that they need to make a smaller OnePlus Watch and add a key missing feature.

Smaller goals
A OnePlus Watch 3 with a fitness watch face on a pair of workout shoes
OnePlus set an interesting standard with Watch 3 and Wear OS 5

By Michael L Hicks Published

Wear OS Weekly We couldn't be sure how OnePlus would handle Wear OS updates, given the platform's history. Now we have good and bad news about what to expect.

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OnePlus Emerald Watch 3
The OnePlus Watch 3 is a bigger deal than you think — here's why

By Michael L Hicks Published

Wear OS Weekly Even if the OnePlus Watch 3 can't match Apple or Samsung for sales, it drew first blood in the upcoming battle for battery life supremacy.

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The Pixel Watch 3 displaying a Wear OS game, specifically a port of 2048.
Reminder: Android watches don't need sideloading gimmicks for gaming

By Michael L Hicks Published

Wear OS Weekly People love hacking Android watches to play "real" video games, but don't forget there are actual Wear OS games you can play.

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