Wear OS Weekly
A weekly column that will focus on the state of Wear OS, from new developments and updates to the latest apps and features we want to highlight.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wear OS watches have a real problem with slow updates
By Michael L Hicks published
Wear OS Weekly This six-week Wear OS 5 delay on last-gen Pixel Watches isn't that long (yet), but Wear OS has a long history of painful waits for new features.
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.
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