Samsung Galaxy Watch

Prime Day has come and gone, but apparently Amazon missed the memo: the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic, one of the best smartwatches on the market today, is still selling with a 33% discount on the retailer's site. That discount knocks the price of the 46mm watch down to its lowest price ever recorded, no strings attached.

What you need to know

• Rumors claim Samsung is working on reworking its Wearables app with a redesign that's much cleaner and fits its current One UI aesthetic.
• The app reportedly revamps the home screen with a large rendering of the user's connected Galaxy Watch, minimizing the tab's options into containers.
• The Wearables app leak also highlighted new Health features, which Samsung discussed previously before rolling out to Galaxy dev

What you need to know

• Samsung Health app has posted a notice, informing Galaxy Watch users in the U.S.

What you need to know

• A new leak claims the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 could pack a blazing 5,000-nit display.
• Samsung is also rumored to boost battery capacity from 590mAh to 800mAh.
• The next Ultra may get an IP69K durability rating, offering stronger protection against high-pressure, high-temperature water than the current IP68 certification.

Samsung is gearing up for the release of the next generation of its flagship smartwat

When smartwatches are brought up, the Google Pixel Watch is the first topic of conversation. It shouldn't be, because Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 is the all-around best Wear OS smartwatch around. I reviewed it last year, and spent my own money on one. The selling point for me was its size — it's only 8.6mm thick and sits comfortably on my wrist.

My father is notoriously difficult to shop for. He likes tech, but he likes to stick with the classics. He rarely buys the latest and greatest devices, but he at least knows about them, and he's still young enough to keep up with today's tech. He also loves Samsung (like father, like son).

What you need to know

• A leak claims to have discovered the alleged design for Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9.
• The device, reportedly featuring a 40mm and 44mm variant, could feature a similar design to the Watch 8, but with a slightly altered default band.
• Samsung confirmed during its huge Health app upgrade that many new features will be present in the Watch 9, while also stating the Snapdragon Wear Elite will power it.

We're ex

Summer is a great time to reset your fitness goals, and the latest deal on the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra might have just removed one of the biggest barriers to getting started. Thanks to Amazon's Prime Day sale, the smartwatch is currently $200 off.

What you need to know

• A new leak claims Samsung is skipping the Classic model and shifting focus to the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2.
• The Galaxy Ultra 2 is rumored to feature a boxier body, slimmer display bezels, and a numbered outer ring.
• Leaked renders also point to a revamped Samsung Health app, a new watch face picker, and a dedicated compass interface.

If you were expecting a brand-new Samsung smartwatch with a clicky, physic