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Samsung Galaxy Watch 8: Price, specs, new features, Watch 8 Classic, and more
By Michael L Hicks last updated
Classic redux Both Watch 8 models take after the Ultra in looks and the Watch 7 in hardware. Here's everything that's changed (or unchanged).

Best Android smartwatch 2025
By Michael L Hicks last updated
The best Out of dozens of options we've reviewed, our expert Android team has picked out the best Android watches available today.

Google Pixel Watch 4: Everything we know and want to see
By Michael L Hicks, Namerah Saud Fatmi last updated
Same look, new perks From a new chipset and bigger battery to Gemini and Material 3 Expressive, here's how the Pixel Watch 4 will upstage the excellent Watch 3.

Will last-gen Galaxy and Pixel Watches die this year...and should they?
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly Samsung and Google promise four and three years of updates, but it's always been unclear what happens with the final update. We're about to find out.

This new Android feature brings earthquake alerts right to your wrist
By Nickolas Diaz last updated
Early warning Google detailed the arrival of earthquake alerts on Wear OS devices.

Android users can now make healthier decisions as One UI 8 beta lands on Galaxy watches
By Vishnu Sarangapurkar published
Healthier habits Samsung has released the One UI 8 Watch beta, introducing several new features focused on helping users develop healthier habits.

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
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