It seems that Wear OS is returning to an annual refresh. To recap, Google showcased Wear OS 4 based on Android 13 last May during I/O 2023. Before that, the company revealed Wear OS 3 two years earlier, with Wear OS 2 debuting in 2018 using the same underlying Android 8 Oreo code as Wear …
The Pixel Watch 2 is only compatible with Android devices. Upon powering on the new smartwatch, a pop-up appears on nearby smartphones, initiating the setup process. The app guides users through various setup steps, requesting permissions, such as for sending notifications. The setup process is quite detailed, including in-depth tutorials explaining how to operate the …
The Fenix 7 series and its counterparts have received their beta update in as many weeks. (Image source: Garmin) Garmin has released another update on its Beta Program for various recent flagship smartwatches. Rolling out as Beta Version 16.13, the update should arrive automatically within the next 24-48 hours and can also be downloaded manually …
Last week, Garmin offered up Beta 9.15 to the Vivoactive 5 series, an update that introduced several new features and bug fixes to its recent smartwatches. Subsequently, the company has released Beta 9.16, which can be downloaded on a Vivoactive 5 directly rather than sideloaded and then installed. For reference, Garmin advises manually triggering the …
Roland Quandt has provided initial insights into the Galaxy Watch7 series, likely over six months before its release. For reference, Samsung tends to refresh Galaxy Watch smartwatches every summer, with the Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 series arriving alongside the Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 at the end of July 2023. By contrast, …
Garmin has published a curious update for the Venu 3 and Venu 3S. Again distributed through its Beta Program, the update appears to share its changelog with its predecessor. Incidentally, a similar situation occurred last year with Betas 8.23 and 8.25, which contained almost identical improvements. To recap, the company released Beta 9.15 under two …
iHEAL 6: New smartwatch with lots of functions The iHeal 6 is a new and suspiciously inexpensive smartwatch that can supposedly measure numerous vital parameters. The watch also comes in three colors. We have already published a number of articles about Kospet: the manufacturer has been offering new smartwatches in quick succession, which are advertised …
The new Rollme Hero M5 smartwatch offers an impressive range of features. (Image: Rollme) The new Rollme Hero M5 smartwatch offers an impressive range of features at a low price of less than $50. It supposedly comes with ECG and blood glucose monitoring, a skin temperature sensor and many other health features. Rollme, one of …
BlitzWolf BW-HL5 Ultra: Smartwatch allegedly measures a lot of vital data The BlitzWolf BW-HL5 is a new smartwatch with a large display and, according to the manufacturer, a huge range of functions. It is even said to be able to measure blood sugar levels and blood pressure – that simply sounds too good and makes …
Xiaomi has released the Redmi Watch 4 globally as part of today’s Redmi Note 13 and Redmi Buds 5 series launch event. Since the company has been selling the Redmi Watch 4 in China since the end of November 2023, its technical specifications should be no surprise. In summary, the smartwatch contains the following hardware: …