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You could send RCS messages from your Galaxy Watch in the future

RCS has received a much-needed boost after Apple adopted it recently with iOS 18. However, it is still limited to smartphones, and Google plans to expand RCS to Wear OS smartwatches. It is being reported that the Google Messages app, which is now being pushed as Samsung's default messaging app, could soon be able to […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Google upgrades Google Wallet with new features and expands its availability

Google has made five new announcements about Google Wallet and upgraded the digital wallet’s app for Wear OS with support for three new features. Let's take a look at the announcements and features. Google Wallet app for Android now available in 9 more countries Google has announced that it has launched the Google Wallet app […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Samsung’s open-source project aims to improve health tracking on Android, Wear OS

Samsung's smartwatches aren't among the top devices in terms of health-tracking accuracy. The company has been trying to improve the health tracking of Galaxy Watches through several joint research and development programs. One of those initiatives is Samsung Health Research Stack, which aims to improve data-based digital health research. Samsung Health Research Stack is an […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 weeks ago

Galaxy phones, tablets, and watches to get five new features

Google has announced a bunch of new features that will be released to all Android smartphones and most Wear OS smartwatches. So, you will likely get these features on your Galaxy smartphone, tablet, and smartwatch. Two of those features are powered by AI, while one feature is very helpful but limited to the USA. Five […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Galaxy Watch can now show unknown caller info using Truecaller

Truecaller is one of the most useful applications for Android, providing you with names and other information about calls from unknown numbers, safeguarding you from spam, and saving you time and energy. Well, Truecaller is now also available on Wear OS, allowing you to check information about an unknown caller right on your wrist. Truecaller […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
1 month ago

Your Galaxy Watch now shows more weather info in Forecast Tile

On your Wear OS-powered Galaxy Watch, the Google Weather app’s Forecast Tile shows you information about four things, location, current temperature, highest and lowest temperatures, and current weather conditions. Well, Google is updating it to show more parameters. Google is rolling out an update to the Google Weather app for Wear OS. With it, the […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Wear OS Galaxy Watches can now use Google Maps offline

Recently, during the launch of the Pixel 9 and the Pixel Watch 3, Google announced that it will soon roll out a new feature that would let users save Google Maps data for offline usage. Now, the company has started rolling out that feature, and Wear OS-based Galaxy Watch users can now use Google Maps […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Galaxy Watches might get another big update after One UI 6 Watch

The Galaxy Watch 7 and the Galaxy Watch Ultra, which were launched last month, are the world's first smartwatches running Wear OS 5. Those watches and previous-generation Galaxy Watches could even get the One UI 6.5 Watch update in the future, as Google seems to be working on Wear OS 5.1, which is based on […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Galaxy Watches to get School Time feature from Google

Google has announced some new features that can help parents keep track of their kids' online activities. Android smartphones/tablets and Wear OS smartwatches will soon get a new feature from Google called School Time, which will limit kids' interactions with their devices “to promote a productive learning environment.” Android phones and tablets and Wear OS […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
2 months ago

Google Maps gets redesigned Tile, more complications for Galaxy Watches

Google is trying everything it can to ensure it doesn't let Samsung down, especially after the latter switched from Tizen to Wear OS for its smartwatches. The search engine giant has been releasing new features to Wear OS and its smartwatch apps. New features that many Galaxy Watch users might appreciate are the new Google […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Control favorite smart home devices more easily from your Galaxy Watch

You can now control smart home devices more easily from your Wear OS-based Galaxy Watch. Google announced this feature last month at the Google I/O 2024 event, and it is now available on Samsung's recent and upcoming Galaxy Watches. Use Google Home's complication and tile to control smart home devices easily The Google Home app […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
3 months ago

Samsung Internet Browser for Wear OS gets back and forward feature

Samsung has released an update to the Samsung Internet Browser for Wear OS. It changes the web browser’s version to 3.2.00.8 and brings a much-needed feature, the ability to forward pages on Galaxy Watch models (and go to previous webpages and forward webpages on non-Samsung Wear OS smartwatches). Up until now, when you were browsing […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
4 months ago

Samsung to stop supporting its Tizen smartwatches from next year

There was a time when Samsung's smartwatches used to run on its Tizen operating system. The company later decided to switch over to Wear OS with the Galaxy Watch 4 series, and has remained on the Android-powered platform ever since. If it wasn't clear that Samsung is never going to release another Tizen smartwatch, the […]

By Adnan Farooqui
4 months ago

Google Wallet on your Galaxy Watch now supports PayPal

So far, Google Wallet for Wear OS has allowed you to make payments using credit or debit cards. Well, Google is now adding a new payment option to its digital wallet app for wearables. Google has announced that Google Wallet for Wear OS now supports PayPal. Currently, the feature is live only in the United […]

By Abid Iqbal Shaik
5 months ago

Samsung starts development of Wear OS 5 for Galaxy Watch 6

The Galaxy Watch 6 series was launched last year with Wear OS 4 onboard. Before the end of this year, the smartwatch could get a major update in the form of Wear OS 5. Galaxy Watch 6 could get Wear OS 5-based One UI Watch 6 update later this year It has been revealed by […]

By Asif Iqbal Shaik
6 months ago

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