A few hours ago, Google unveiled Wear OS 6 alongside Android 16. This new version of Wear OS introduces a huge UI redesign, smoother animations, the Gemini AI assistant, and improved battery life. It is coming to Galaxy Watches later this year. Wear OS 6 brings new design, improved battery life to Galaxy Watches Wear […]
Read MoreMoments ago, Samsung confirmed that Google Gemini is coming to wearable devices, including the Galaxy Buds 3 series and Galaxy Watches. The company didn’t provide an exact launch timeframe or a list of smartwatches that will get the advanced AI tool, but we can take an educated guess. Samsung says Google’s clever AI assistant will […]
Read MoreWhen Google CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed the company’s plans to replace Google Assistant with Gemini on smartwatches later this year, we knew it was only a matter of time before Samsung would announce Gemini for the Galaxy Watch series. Today, the Korean tech giant broke the silence. It also confirmed that the Watch lineup won’t […]
Read MoreAs you likely heard or read by now, Samsung is preparing a big new software update for Galaxy Watches. The company will skip version One UI 7 Watch and jump straight to One UI 8 Watch. The question now is which Galaxy Watches will receive it? Samsung hasn’t confirmed anything about One UI 8 Watch […]
Read MoreIt was revealed earlier this week that Samsung is likely skipping One UI 7 for its Galaxy Watch and going straight to One UI 8. This was based on a build of the One UI 8 Watch firmware that’s leaked and now more information has been extracted from it. This includes updated system sounds, including […]
Read MoreThe Double Pinch gesture is one of the new features introduced with the latest One UI 6 Watch update for Galaxy smartwatches. This new gesture lets you control various aspects of the Galaxy Watch UI by pinching your fingers. Here’s how you can turn it on and how it differs from Universal Gestures. Start by […]
Read MoreA few weeks ago, we had a brief talk about the fact that firmware support for Galaxy Watches looked abysmal. Back then, even the Galaxy Watch 7 series ran on a relatively outdated June 2024 security patch. Thankfully, Samsung’s fixing this. For the past few days, the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra have been […]
Read MoreAfter many months of beta testing, Samsung is seemingly preparing the major One UI 6 Watch update for a public release on older Galaxy Watch models. The company took more time than usual to prepare this big update, but that’s not really an issue per se. We can all agree it’s better if Samsung releases […]
Read MoreSo, you just got your first Samsung Galaxy Watch, the Watch 7 or Ultra, and can’t wait to test every feature it has? Or maybe you’ve had a Galaxy Watch for a while now but haven’t paid much attention to how everything works. Either way, here’s one thing you ought to know about your Galaxy […]
Read MoreOver half a million Samsung Health users take on “Together” challenges every month. Many Samsung fans have participated in these global challenges for years, even if they never owned a wearable fitness device. They count their monthly steps using their phones and compete with friends and countless other people they never met. Nowadays, smartwatches are […]
Read MoreHave you ever felt like you got a vibration notification on your Galaxy Watch, only to realize there was nothing on your screen? Join the club. You’re not the only one getting these random haptic feedback taps. Worse yet, nobody seems to know exactly why they happen. These random feedback taps remain an unexplained mystery […]
Read MoreRCS 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 […]
Read MoreSamsung has been continuously expanding the health features of Galaxy Watches in more countries. In a new move, the South Korean firm has released the Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification feature to Galaxy Watches in Taiwan, bringing users more health features and options. Galaxy Watches in Taiwan get Irregular Heart Rhythm Notification feature Samsung has revealed […]
Read MoreOne of the best things about Samsung’s modern Galaxy Watches is that they are IP68-rated for dust and water resistance. It means you can take these smartwatches with you almost anywhere without worrying about them breaking due to dust or water ingress. But how waterproof are Galaxy Watches, really? On paper, an IP68 rating means […]
Read MoreYesterday, Apple unveiled its new AirPods, Apple Watches, and iPhones. With its latest products, the company introduced Galaxy AI-like features under the Apple Intelligence branding. It followed Samsung in bringing the Sleep Apnea Detection feature to the Apple Watch. Several Galaxy Watches already have this feature. Apple Watches follow Galaxy Watches for Sleep Apnea Detection […]
Read MoreAccording to a study by the University of Michigan in the USA, Samsung’s Galaxy Watches have high fitness tracking accuracy. This validation includes body fat percentage, heart rate, sweat loss, and VO2 max readings obtained from Galaxy Watches. The Galaxy Watch 4 and newer Galaxy Watches were used for these tests. University of Michigan’s study […]
Read MoreOne of the cool things about the Samsung Galaxy Watch is that it has an almost symbiotic relationship with your Galaxy phone or tablet and automatically detects whenever you’re playing media on your mobile device. When it does, the Galaxy Watch offers quick media control shortcuts on your wrist, including skip track, previous track, play/pause, […]
Read MoreMany times before, we have talked about one of the downsides of wearing a smartwatch from the perspective of a classic watch enthusiast. Namely, you have to pick one or the other. Or do you? Well, kind of, yes. It’s ingrained in our minds and cultures that wearing more than one classic timepiece at a […]
Read MoreAll the excitement growing around Samsung’s Galaxy Watch lineup lately made me want to wear my Galaxy Watch 5 again. Not around the clock, as the smartwatch gets in the way of my typing on the laptop, but whenever I have the chance. After reuniting with my Galaxy Watch 5, I remembered that I do […]
Read MoreSamsung’s latest Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra have attracted a lot of new users who may have never owned a smartwatch before or have been using older models for a long time. Either way, they’ve embarked on a new journey of discovering what these latest smartwatches are all about. Today, we want to […]
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