Google has launched Wear OS 6.1, based on Android 16’s second Quarterly Platform Release (QPR2) — specifically API level 36.1 — which first dropped in December as a minor SDK update. The last comparable release was Wear OS 5.1 in November 2024, which brought a significant jump from Android 14 to 15. Google has confirmed […]
Robert Haba•April 5, 2026•2 mins readFor several months now, there have been rumors that OnePlus will be releasing a smaller smartwatch. Naturally, when OPPO unveiled its Watch X2 Mini on April 10, those rumors intensified. And this morning, OnePlus officially announced the arrival of a smaller watch with the name OnePlus Watch 3 43mm. Exclusive CAD renders of the OnePlus […]
Due to limits in its actual “always-on” functioning, the always-on display (AOD) mode on Android smartwatches hasn’t always been the smoothest feature. This seems to be fixed in Wear OS 6, which would allow for more usage even when the watch’s display is off. Wear OS’s always-on display mode hasn’t changed much. At the moment, […]
Your phone allows you to answer calls, make and receive texts, and give commands to a voice-activated assistant. But sometimes it is more convenient to perform those things on your wrist, which is where a smartwatch comes in. The Apple Watch is the gold standard for smartwatches, but it is only compatible with Apple iPhones. […]
The market for Wear OS smartwatches has been around for a while. We are eager to see what 2025 has in store for fans of smartwatches, given the most recent advancements in the field, such as Google Gemini, Snapdragon processor updates, and new watch faces and designs. This list will assist you in selecting the […]
