The TicWatch S2 is a decent option if you’re in the market for an affordable Wear OS smartwatch, but that’s not saying much.
Wear OS hasn’t gotten much love recently, and while Google rolled out a new Tiles feature that easily lets you view news headlines and your fitness goals, the platform as a whole needs an overhaul. Wear OS 2.0 was introduced last year, and while it brought forth a new interface, the underlying problems with [Read More…]
In case you didn’t already know, it’s possible to pair Bluetooth headphones with your Wear OS watch. This is perfect for taking calls or listening to music because no one wants to listen to music coming out of that little speaker.
Follow the steps below and your favorite Bluetooth headphones will be paired with your watch in no time.
Initiate pairing on your Bluetooth headphones Swipe down the quick toggle panel on your Wear OS watch Tap on the settings [Read More…]
Google, in its continual process to refine and enhance the Wear OS (formerly Android Wear), experience, has rolled out a new feature for its wearable platform.
The latest change, Tiles, are glanceable widgets that can be swiped for information. Users can swipe to the left to pull up the tiles which can include details such as weather, calendar appointments, heart rate, news headlines, timer, and more.
Whether you’re into headlines or heartbeats, you can tailor your watch to meet [Read More…]
They’re replacing the dedicated Google Fit page.
Late last year, Google launched Wear OS 2.0 — a huge overhaul for its wearable operating system that aimed to make Wear OS simpler and easier to use. A big part of Wear OS 2.0 focused on new swipe gestures, and with another update that’s rolling out now, Google’s slightly tweaking how these work with the introduction of Tiles.
Prior to this change, Wear OS consisted of four main swipes:
It’s available to download starting today.
Last year, Google completely overhauled Google Fit with a much-needed update. It’s been a great experience so far on Android, and as of April 24, it’s now heading to iOS.
Similar to Google Fit on Android, the iOS app tracks your activity in two main categories — Heart Points and Move Minutes. Heart Points are earned for intensive workouts and Move Minutes add up throughout the day as you keep moving.
Apple iPhone owners have it easy. Do you want a smartwatch to pair with your smartphone? You buy an Apple Watch and go about your way. The Apple Watch is shockingly good and it stands as the only reason I carry the iPhone as my secondary device.
If you’re on team Android, the field is a lot more muddled.
You have plenty of options, but there are few distinguishing details aside from price tag. Most of the watches currently on [Read More…]
We’ve all taken screenshot of our Android phones. The process is straightforward, often requiring a simple two-button shortcut or gesture. Taking a watch screenshot, however, gets a little more complicated. Wear OS lets us do it, but it might not all too obvious.
Not to worry. It may not be as simple as taking a screenshot on your phone but taking a grab of your Wear OS watch screen is not that complex.
Check out the steps below and you’ll [Read More…]
Apple, Samsung, and Fitbit make up 88% of all smartwatch sales.
While the smartphone market may be sitting at a standstill right now, the smartwatch market is currently growing. According to an analysis from research firm NPD, dollar sales of smartwatches in the U.S. increased by a massive 51% in November 2018 compared to November 2017 — resulting in total sales of $ 5 billion. As for unit sales, those saw an even larger 61% increase.
What’s [Read More…]
Wear OS represents a growing ecosystem of smartwatches from tech and lifestyle brands, and we’ve tried them all to bring you a guide for buying the perfect smartwatch.
What’s the best Android smartwatch? The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro is a great smartwatch with a pretty silly name. But that’s OK, because once you put it on your wrist you won’t care what it’s called. Instead, you’ll care that it has a great screen, long battery life, and all [Read More…]
This is only the third watch with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100.
Since the debut of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 3100 processor for Wear OS, we’ve only seen two watches actually ship with it. First there was the $ 1,000 Montblanc Summit 2, followed by the more reasonably-priced $ 255 Fossil Sport. We’re finally getting a third watch with the new processor, but it’s another one that most people likely won’t ever buy.
Louis Vuitton is updating its [Read More…]
