While at I/O 2021, Google executives took the stage to discuss what the company believes is the next evolution of mobile computing: The smartwatch.
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) — While at I/O 2021, Google took the stage to discuss what it believes is the next evolution of mobile computing: The smartwatch. In an eight-minute presentation, it outlined the biggest update to Wear OS ever, describing it as a «unified platform» made possible thanks to a new partnership with Samsung, which is effectively ditching its own Tizen OS to help Google build out Wear OS for future smartwatches. What’s new in Wear OS? Google said it focused on three key areas when working on its latest update to Wear OS. These are: Wear OS x Tizen: Building a unified platform with Samsung and making it easier for developers to build apps New features and design: Creating a whole new consumer experience, including updates to Google apps Fitbit integration: Delivering a ‘world-class health and fitness service’ via Google’s latest acquisition, Fitbit Google Wear OS x Tizen Google led its presentation about the new Wear OS by first talking about its partnership with Samsung, which it has a long history of collaborating with since the early days of Android. Now, they’re combining their two wearable operating systems, Wear OS and Tizen, into a unified platform. Google said the new operating system will be focused on «faster performance, longer battery life, and a thriving developer community». Best Apple Watch apps 2021: 43 apps to download that actually do something By Britta O’Boyle · 19 May 2021 So, Wear OS should be faster and less power-intensive.
