I look back on Wear OS' path in 2024, from messy updates and a major brand lost to new partnerships and promising developments.
We run through everything you need to know after unboxing your Pixel Watch 3, from Fitbit tricks and Pixel exclusives to developer options.
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.
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.
Smartwatch apps don't seem much more useful than smartphone apps, but they can sometimes be more convenient.
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.
I spoke with Qualcomm VP of Wearables Dino Bekis about the future of Wear OS watches, including the next Snapdragon SoC coming "next year."
The Google Pixel Watch 3 is easily one of the best smartwatches of the year, though how appealing it is will depend on how much of a Google/ Pixel fan you are, whether you need a ton of battery life, and how much you care about running.
Fitbit won't make its own smartwatches anymore, a Pixel Watch executive admitted during Made by Google. And we're disappointed by this missed opportunity to target runners with lightweight Fitbits and hardcore software.
A supposed insider claimed that Google has started testing a Wear OS 5 update based on Android 15.