Google’s upcoming smartwatch might usher in a new version of the Google Assistant for Wear OS. It could also be powered by an Exynos chip.<\/b>
\nAfter years and years of rumors, evidence is mounting that Google is actually making a Pixel smartwatch. While we don\u2019t know if it\u2019ll be known as a \u201cPixel Watch,\u201d various sources have outed the existence of a flagship smartwatch made by Google. We\u2019ve seen alleged leaked watch faces that will presumably be available on the new device, and a report that details the potential design and codename for the watch. Our friends at 9to5Google have uncovered even more details about the upcoming smartwatch. Digging through code tucked away in the Google app,9to5Google found a mention of \u201cPIXEL_EXPERIENCE_WATCH,\u201d suggesting Google could be leaning into the Pixel branding for its wearable. According to a recent report from Business Insider, Google is still internally mulling over the name of the device. Read more: Everything you need to know about Wear OS We\u2019ve noted recently that Wear OS 3, even four months after its launch, is still missing one of its most important features: Google Assistant. There\u2019s a good chance a new version of the Assistant for Wear OS will debut on Google\u2019s new watch. Recent Google Pixel smartphones come with a version of the Google Assistant called the \u201cnext-generation Assistant,\u201d which allows the device to change device settings, sort through photos, and perform various other tasks while offline.9to5Google found evidence of the \u201cnext-generation Assistant\u201d tied to the device with the \u201cRohan\u201d codename, suggesting the watch will be able to perform more functions via the Google Assistant than other Wear OS watches that use older versions of the Assistant. Here\u2019s what the new Assistant on the Rohan device will probably look like: Finally, the publication mentioned it\u2019s possible the Pixel smartwatch could forego Qualcomm\u2019s latest wearable chipset, the Snapdragon Wear 4100 Plus, in favor of a Samsung Exynos chip. There was no mention of which Exynos chip in the report, though it\u2019s possible Google could use the same SoC found in the Galaxy Watch 4, the Samsung Exynos W920. As always, be sure to take these rumors with a grain of salt. Nothing is confirmed until it comes from Google. However, we\u2019ll be sure to report on more alleged Pixel Watch rumors as they show up.<\/p>\n