Galaxy Watch 5 gets One UI 5 Watch update in one more country

A few days ago, Samsung released the One UI 5 Watch update to the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 5 in Europe and South Korea. Now, the company has started rolling out the One UI 5 Watch update to the Galaxy Watch 5 and the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro in Malaysia. It is […]

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Google Messages for Wear OS now lets you share voice messages

In the latest support document for Wear OS, Google announced that the Google Messages app lets its users record and send voice messages from their smartwatches. This means you can use your Pixel Watch or Galaxy Watch to send voice messages without using your smartphone. Google hasn’t shown how the Google Messages UI to record […]

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Galaxy Wearable Week: A window into smartwatch customization

You just got your first Samsung smartwatch, or you’re considering buying one, and you’re wondering what the next step might be for you to take full advantage of the new wearable’s capabilities. Wonder no more. The next step is the Galaxy Wearable mobile app. As part of our weekly series, today, we’re exploring the smartwatch […]

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Google Assistant is getting Wear OS Tile for smartwatches

Google could be bringing a Tile for Google Assistant on Wear OS smartwatches, including Galaxy Watches (Galaxy Watch 4 and newer) and the Pixel Watch. This new Tile might get added to the list of existing Tiles that Google has brought to Wear OS smartwatches over the past couple of years. The folks over at […]

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Galaxy Watch 6 series sensors, new features, and apps

A new generation of Samsung smartwatches is now available for pre-order. The Galaxy Watch 6 series took the stage at Unpacked in Soul and will be ready to ship out on August 11. The new smartwatches have a refined design, and the Classic model brings back the physical rotating bezel after one year of absence. […]

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Galaxy Watch 6 best features, from brighter screens to One UI Watch

The time has come for Samsung to bring out a new smartwatch series. The company unveiled the Galaxy Watch 6 series at Unpacked, surprising wearable fans with a refined design, the return of the physical rotating bezel, and, perhaps more importantly, a bunch of new software improvements joined by a handful of hardware upgrades. With […]

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Galaxy Watches get Samsung Wallet, Thermo Check, WhatsApp apps

Since Google and Samsung co-developed Wear OS 3 and launched it two years ago, apps have steadily increased on the smartwatch platform. Now, just in time for the launch of the Galaxy Watch 6 series next week, Samsung has announced that three new apps are coming to Wear OS-based Galaxy Watches. Samsung Wallet, Thermo Check, […]

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Pocket Casts app is now available on Galaxy Watch models with Wear OS

Pocket Casts, one of the most popular podcast platforms, is now available on the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 5. Automattic Inc, the company that owns the podcast platform, has announced the release of the Pocket Casts app for Wear OS. This app allows you to play podcasts right from your Galaxy Watch […]

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Galaxy Watches get a new Google Maps Wear OS update

Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 users are getting a new Google Maps update. Or to be precise, the Google Maps app for Wear OS is now up to version 11.85.0502.W, and since the latest Samsung smartwatches run Wear OS, they, too, can get this new update. What you get with this new version […]

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Galaxy Watches get new Wear OS Tile for Google Keep

Earlier this year, it was revealed that Google is bringing Tiles for Google Keep on Wear OS smartwatches. Now, the company has started updating the Google Keep app (via 9To5Google) to bring a Single Note Tile to compatible Wear OS smartwatches, including the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 series. The Single Note Tile […]

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One UI Watch: Set up SOS and hard fall detection on the Samsung Galaxy Watch

The Galaxy Watch series offers two safety features that allow users to get in touch with emergency contacts or services. The SOS with Home key feature lets users contact emergency contacts by pressing the Home key three or four times in succession, and the hard fall detection feature does the same when the watch detects […]

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Samsung One UI 5 Watch Beta update is running late

Samsung is usually among the first brands to bring new Wear OS updates to smartwatches. The Galaxy Watch 4 series was the first to run Wear OS 3 and among the first to get the Wear OS 3.5 update. Earlier this month, the company claimed that it will release a beta version of One UI […]

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Gaming on the Galaxy Watch is kind of cool and kind of weird

A few decades ago, Nintendo tried to and successfully banked on the idea of reasonably-priced portable gaming by releasing the Game & Watch handheld electronic games. Today, the term “watch games” seems to have a different meaning, as smartwatches have become a prominent part of the wearable market. But can you actually game on a […]

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TicWatch Pro 5 with 80-hour battery life is here to challenge Galaxy Watch 5 Pro

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro is the most premium and feature-rich Wear OS smartwatch that you can buy today. But a new high-end Wear OS-based smartwatch is coming to challenge the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro. The TicWatch Pro 5 has been unveiled with a price tag of $349, and it is the first Wear OS […]

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Redesigned Google Home app now available for Galaxy Watch 4, Watch 5

Google is finally giving enough attention to its smartwatch platform. Over the past year, the company brought many new features to Wear OS 3 that it co-developed with Samsung. It has also launched redesigned first-party apps for Wear OS smartwatches. Today, the company has started rolling out the redesigned Google Home app to Wear OS […]

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New Samsung Health feature lands on Galaxy Watch 5 LTE through firmware update

The Galaxy Watch 5 series is getting a new firmware update. Or, to be precise, the LTE variants are now getting the same update the Bluetooth-only Watch 5 series received about a month ago. The update carries firmware version R9x5FXXU1AWDA. And the most significant addition mentioned in the changelog is the skin temperature-based cycle tracking […]

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One UI Watch: Lock your Galaxy Watch with a PIN or pattern

Galaxy Watches are not equipped with fingerprint scanners, but did you know you can set up a lock screen PIN or pattern for your Samsung smartwatch? Indeed, you can. But the question is, should you do it? And why would you? The short answer is “better security.” If you enable a lock screen pattern or […]

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One UI Watch feature focus: Set up a Quick Launch gesture

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 5 are some of the cleverest smartwatches on the market, partly because they use the new BioActive sensor, which the company has designed to read vitals and fitness data more accurately than ever. In addition, Samsung’s wearables also have simpler sensors you’d usually find on mobile devices such […]

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Wear OS 4 will bring Material You to Galaxy Watches

The Wear OS 4 update was announced during the Google I/O 2023 event. Wear OS 4 is based on Android 13, a significant upgrade from Android 11, which formed the base for Wear OS 3.5. Wear OS 4 will be released to the Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 5, bringing battery life improvements […]

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Samsung One UI 5 Watch update: When will your smartwatch get it?

In the coming months, Samsung will be releasing major new One UI updates for both its smartphones and its smartwatches. Samsung is currently testing One UI 6.0 for Galaxy smartphones (and tablets) and will eventually let customers try it through a beta program around the time Google releases the Android 14 update in the second […]

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