Wear OS 5

Comparing the Google Pixel Watch with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 — Annual Wear OS version upgrades will make each one a lot more boring, and that's okay It's great that Google and Samsung are headed toward a consistent update schedule, but big leaps will be a thing of the past.

Shortcut for Password Manager — Google is making passkey sign-in a breeze on Android and Wear OS Gboard on Android 15 will show your passkeys, and you can even use them to sign in on your Wear OS 5 smartwatch.

Turning the crown on the Google Pixel Watch 2 — Wear OS 5: New features, eligible watches, One UI 6 Watch, and more Wear OS 5 arrives "later this year," and we know it'll improve battery life, watch faces, and fitness tools.

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Google I/O 2024: The biggest announcements from AI to Android

By Nandika Ravi published 16 May 24

And its a wrap! A round-up of all the biggest announcements at this year's Google I/O.

And its a wrap!

Promo image showing new Wear OS 5 features

Wear OS 5 will bring major upgrades to battery life, fitness, and watch faces

By Michael L Hicks published 15 May 24

Google I/O 2024 We run through the key Wear OS 5 upgrades revealed during Day Two of Google I/O 2024.

Google I/O 2024

One Google I/O announcement would fix the gaping hole in Wear OS

By Michael L Hicks published 12 May 24

Sunday Runday Google Fit is headed out the door, so now Wear OS needs a new unified fitness app experience, whether it's Fitbit or something else.

Sunday Runday

The Apple Watch Ultra 2 (left) and Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic (right) side-by-side

Samsung's rumored Galaxy Watch Ultra has only one path to success

By Michael L Hicks published 4 May 24

We can expect the Galaxy Watch Ultra to have a larger display and better battery life. It needs more than that, if Samsung can manage it.

Samsung Galaxy Watch

Samsung reportedly readies Wear OS 5 for the Galaxy Watch 6

By Nickolas Diaz published 1 May 24

Testing, testing Samsung has seemingly started testing its Wear OS 5 software as a new firmware was spotted.

Testing, testing

News Weekly: Wear OS 5 is coming, TikTok's days are numbered, Meta's big AI upgrade

By Derrek Lee published 27 April 24

News Weekly This week's headlines included a look at what to expect at Google I/O regarding Wear OS, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses getting even smarter, and the U.S. signing the new TikTok ban into law.

News Weekly

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