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The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (left), Garmin Fenix 8 (middle), and Google Pixel Watch 3 (right) sitting on a chair.
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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OnePlus Watch 2 lying across OnePlus 12
The OnePlus Watch 3 should arrive soon; it has a lot of Watch 2 problems to fix

By Michael L Hicks Published

Wear OS Weekly The OnePlus Watch 3 is expected to arrive in January alongside the new flagship; here is every new feature or upgrade it needs to fix the Watch 2's drawbacks.

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Google Wallet's Wear OS update turns your wrist into a useful room key

By Nickolas Diaz Published

Just your Watch Google's latest Play Services update brings more card support to Wallet on Wear OS.

Just your Watch
TicWatch Pro 5 next to Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro and Pixel Watch
Don't panic, but this crazy Black Friday smartwatch deal somehow got even BETTER as we move into Cyber Monday

By Derrek Lee Last updated

Clip it This long-lasting Wear OS smartwatch is on sale at its lowest price for Black Friday/Cyber Monday.

Clip it
A pile of Wear OS watches: The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra, 6, 6 Classic, and 5 Pro; the Google Pixel Watch 3 and 2; and the OnePlus Watch 2R.
Every Android smartwatch has a Black Friday deal; here's how I'd choose as a wearable expert

By Michael L Hicks Published

Wear OS Weekly Rather than choose your next Android watch based on price, I'll run through the pros and cons for each Wear OS brand and generation to help you choose.

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The Wear OS 5.1 preview is now available — and it's based on Android 15

By Brady Snyder Published

New features Google released the Wear OS 5.1 preview for developers, and it's surprisingly Android 15-based.

New features
The Google Pixel Watch 3 showing the Google Recorder tile.
I don't care much for watch apps, but I'm giving them a second chance

By Michael L Hicks Published

Wear OS Weekly Smartwatch apps don't seem much more useful than smartphone apps, but they can sometimes be more convenient.

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Google knows it has a Private Space issue with Wear OS, but there's no fix yet

By Nickolas Diaz Published

A little wonky Google detailed an issue between Android 15's Private Space and Wear OS devices.

A little wonky
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra (left), Garmin Fenix 8 (middle), and Google Pixel Watch 3 (right) sitting on a chair.
Every feature Wear OS watches should borrow from Garmin

By Michael L Hicks Published

Wear OS Weekly Our staff regularly uses Wear OS watches, but Garmin watches have tricks that tempt us away that Google and Samsung should borrow and make their own.

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A close up of an info-packed watch face on the Google Pixel Watch 3, held above a pond
Future Pixel Watches have three potential hardware paths, but I hope Google doesn't go with the most likely one

By Michael L Hicks Published

RISC factor Arm, RISC-V, or Oryon. Google has a few options to consider when developing future Pixel Watch models.

RISC factor
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