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.
The OnePlus Watch 2 was a powerful and stylish watch. The OnePlus Watch 2R trims away the stainless steel style while keeping the internals. That makes it one of the few affordable Wear OS watches, but should you buy it?
The OnePlus Watch 2 had issues with health and fitness accuracy. After running with the Watch 2R against a Garmin watch for HR and GPS accuracy, I think OnePlus has solved those issues, and the Watch 2R could be a fitness watch worth buying.
Unlike with a traditional watch, you can change the watch face of a Wear OS smartwatch in a few easy steps to personalize the look on your wrist.