Google officially uncovers the name of Galaxy Watch 4’s operating system

Google officially uncovers the name of Galaxy Watch 4’s operating system

Half a month prior, Samsung had reported that it is forsaking Tizen OS for an operating system that it has together evolved with Google for smartwatches. A portion of the significant features of the new operating system were uncovered during Google I/O 2021, however the brands had not uncovered its proper name until now.

Google has uncovered that the new operating system for smartwatches is called Wear OS 3. There is no notice of Google in its name, and presumably in light of the fact that it was constructed utilizing the best pieces of previous Wear OS, Samsung’s Tizen, and Fitbit’s wellness aptitude. The Galaxy Watch 4 and the Galaxy Watch 4 Classic would be the main Samsung smartwatches to run Wear OS 3. Future smartwatches from the South Korean firm will utilize Wear OS 3 too.

Existing Galaxy watches will not be updated from Tizen to Wear OS 3, however. Truth be told, just four existing smartwatches running Wear OS 2.x would be refreshed to Wear OS 3, and the update will come in the second 50% of 2022. Samsung has reported that it will uphold its present Tizen-based smartwatches for as long as three years and bring new features through programming refreshes.

Wear OS 3 features another UI plan, and Google is promising that it has quicker execution and longer battery life. Evidently, applications will open 30% quicker when contrasted with past renditions of Wear OS. The new operating system will likewise offer all the more outsider applications, and brands would have the option to offer their own UI customizations on top of Wear OS 3. Samsung has uncovered that its UI customizations over Wear OS 3 would be called One UI Watch.

The new operating system for wearables likewise includes a simpler method to switch between significant features, applications, Tiles, and watch faces. Engineers can construct new watch faces for Wear OS 3 utilizing Samsung’s watch face plan proofreader. The operating system will have independent applications for Google Assistant, Google Maps, Google Pay, Fitbit, and YouTube Music.

Features like health tracking and fitness goals celebration have been planned with the assistance of Fitbit. Some third-party app developers will launch new and redid applications for Wear OS 3. Generally speaking, it seems as though what’s to come is splendid for Samsung’s smartwatches and Wear OS 3.

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