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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 Is Finally Gaining Google Assistant… Soonish

Galaxy Watch 4 owners are getting a big software update this week.

The Galaxy Watch 4 Is the First Good Android Smartwatch

Good news, everyone: Wear OS is finally starting to live up to its promise.

Samsung’s New Wear OS Galaxy Watch 4 Ushers In a New Era for Android

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic offer a promising glimpse into the future of Android smartwatches.

Samsung’s Next-Gen Smartwatch Chip Could Be a Game-Changer for Wear OS

This beefy processor is the thing Android smartwatches really need.

Tag Heuer’s $2,000 Super Mario Smartwatch Is Ugly

If it doesn't get the new Wear OS, it's a no, Mario.

This Is Not the Samsung Wear OS Watch I Was Expecting

Samsung seems like it's playing it safe with a classic design, but for a brand new platform, bolder is better.

Samsung’s Take on the New Wear OS Looks Promising

The next Galaxy Watch will run on a version of Google and Samsung's unified smartwatch platform.

Samsung’s New Wear OS Smartwatch Just Leaked

The Galaxy Watch Active 4 might be the first to run on Samsung and Google's new OS.

Huawei Sure Picked an Odd Time to Launch a New Smartwatch

The Huawei Watch 3 is here, and as far as smartwatches go, it looks pretty good on paper. It’s just that, on the heels of Samsung giving up on Tizen and partnering with Google for a unified wearable platform, this doesn’t feel like an auspicious time to launch a flagship smartwatch running a proprietary OS.…

Wear OS Just Got a Second Chance—It Better Not Blow It

After years of neglect and incremental updates, yesterday Google dropped its most meaningful wearables announcement since it rebranded from Android Wear to Wear OS in 2018. Going forward, Wear OS will take the best parts of Samsung’s Tizen OS and Google-owned Fitbit to create a new unified platform for wearables. It’s a massive shift with…

Samsung and Google Will Work Together to Make Android Smartwatches Good

Well, folks, the rumors that Samsung is abandoning Tizen for Google’s Wear OS smartwatch platform turned out to be true. Sort of. At the Google I/O keynote today, Google revealed it’s partnering with Samsung to create a new unified platform that mashes together Wear OS and Tizen OS. This new OS isn’t the same thing…

The Extremely Korean Reason Why Samsung Might Ditch Tizen for Wear OS

When I first heard the rumors that Samsung might ditch its proprietary Tizen OS for wearables in favor of Google’s Wear OS, I was flummoxed. Tizen is snappy and free of the many problems plaguing Google’s wearables softeware. In fact, I’d say Tizen has played a large role in making Samsung’s smartwatches the best option…

It’s Looking Like Samsung’s Return to Wear OS Is Inevitable

Rumors that Samsung might be ditching its proprietary smartwatch operating system for Google’s neglected Wear OS platform aren’t new. However, it’s looking increasingly likely that Tizen OS is not long for this world. Earlier this week, Android Police found hidden code in the Galaxy Wearable app that referenced a new pair of Samsung earbuds dubbed…

Here’s a First Glimpse at Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3

We’ve been hearing rumors about all the devices—including a brand new smartwatch—that Samsung might show off at its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event. But new leaked photos may have just given us the first look at the Galaxy Watch 3. Samsung hasn’t officially committed to hosting a new product showcase in August as rumored, but Korean site…

Samsung’s Next Smartwatch Better Not Look Like This

Samsung’s Unpacked Event is coming up in less than three weeks, so naturally, a number of leaks have started trickling out and alongside the new Galaxy S10, it seems Samsung is also prepping to release a new Galaxy wearable. But strangely, a new leaked image of the alleged Galaxy Sport shows a device that appears…

Samsung’s New Galaxy Watch Comes So Close to Delivering the Modern Wearable Dream

Divorce yourself from the far out scifi depictions and crazy nerd dreams of what a smartwatch is supposed to be for just a second, and instead think about what makes sense for a wrist-mounted device in 2018. You’ll quickly realize there’s a huge gap between reality and expectation, because while the idea of playing games…

Google’s Smartwatch Program Is a Mess, and a Name Change Won’t Fix That

Yesterday, Google announced it would rename its four-year-old smartwatch operating system from Android Wear to Wear OS. Ostensibly, the purpose of this rebranding is to prevent scaring off iPhone owners from purchasing smartwatches running Android Wear, which for a long time has supported pairing with both Android and iOS devices. As Google puts it, Wear…

Samsung’s Gear Sport Is Easier to Use Than the Apple Watch, But Where Are My Damn Apps?

The Apple Watch might be the most popular smartwatch, but its controls and interface don’t hold a candle to what you get on Samsung’s watches. The problem is that because Samsung has been trying to start its own watch ecosystem with Tizen OS, its watches never received the rabid support that Apple’s got from day…

Samsung just announced prices for its Gear S2 smartwatch, the twisty-turny circular bezel one running the company’s own Tizen wearable software. If interested, you’ll be parting with $300-$350 for the S2 and the S2 Classic. They’ll be available in stores and online on October 2.

The Gear S2 Smartwatch Is a Good Idea, Racked With OS Growing Pains

Samsung has always, for the most part, marched to the beat of its own drum when it comes to smartwatches, making wearables with cameras, LTE, and weird rotating bezels—all powered by its own OS, called Tizen. Although that first-party software allows Samsung to get creative with its wristputers, it also comes with unfortunate side effects.…