Diesel launched a new Wear OS 3 smartwatch equipped with the Snapdragon 4100+ platform. Griffed Gen 6 brings GPS, Bluetooth 5 LE, Wi-Fi and NFC with support for Google Wallet. The watch is offered in a single 45.5mm size and features a stainless steel case …
They say first impressions are everything, but I’m here to say the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro proved that wrong. The first time I saw images of the Galaxy Watch 5, all I could think was, “that looks thick and uncomfortable.” But after spending weeks …
Smartwatch makers not named Samsung or Apple are in a bit of a bind right now. Google’s brand-new Wear OS 3 update is currently only available on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 series, making it hard for us to recommend any other Wear OS smartwatch. However, Wear …
Not all Wear OS watches are eligible for the new platform. When we first learned that Google and Samsung were merging to create Wear OS 3, the announcement was met with much excitement. Unfortunately, that excitement was quickly followed by a lot of unanswered questions and …
In China, the smartwatch will ship with just a 5W wireless charger in the box. What you need to know Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch Active 4 have been certified by China’s 3C certification authority. Both models will come with 5W wireless chargers in …
Update 1 (03/11/2021 @ 05:14 PM ET): A fix for the broken “OK Google” hotword is finally rolling out for Wear OS smartwatches. Click here for more information. The article, as published on February 25, 2021, is preserved below. If your Wear OS smartwatch has suddenly …
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Activating the Google Assistant by saying “Hey Google” has been broken for months, according to a report from 9to5Google. Google tells The Verge it’s now working on a fix, saying that it’s “aware of the issues some users have …
