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Wear OS features prominently in recent reporting covering hobbyist app sideloading, retail discounts, and changes to emergency calling features on smartwatches. Our coverage explores community modifications, pricing shifts, and service updates affecting users of these devices.
A hands-on review of the Pixel Watch 5 from India Today Tech praises its AI-driven Health Coach and Gemini integration, but flags that the coaching feature comes with an added cost beyond the watch itself.
Amazon has cut the Google Pixel Watch 5's 41mm LTE model to $399.99, a $100 discount off its $499.99 retail price, in the Olive colorway only, Android Authority reported Thursday.
Hobbyist developers have ported Samsung's Compass app, its Gallery app, and several Galaxy Watch faces to the Pixel Watch and other Wear OS devices, requiring sideloading through ADB rather than the Play Store.
Amazon dropped the 40mm Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 to $159 from its standard $250 price tag, offering a solid discount on the Wear OS wearable with software support through 2028.
Google will discontinue Safety Signal on LTE Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Watch 3 devices on December 12, requiring owners to buy wireless plans for standalone emergency calls.