Spotify is rolling out a redesigned Wear OS app with swipe-based navigation, richer visuals, and quicker access to playback controls.

Google is working to bring Calling Cards support to Wear OS, enabling personalized, full-screen call backgrounds on smartwatches. Evidence found in the latest Google Phone beta suggests that Calling ...

Checking complete transaction history for Google Wallet means taking a trip to the website, with history currently limited to only the last 10 purchases inside of the dedicated Android app. That ...

Google may soon bring a new feature that will sync Airplane mode between your Android phone and WearOS watch. This was discovered in the 2511 Android Canary build. Toggling the Airplane mode on your ...

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What’s happened? Samsung used the Galaxy XR announcement to confirm it’s building AI glasses tied directly to Android XR. Galaxy XR is step one in a roadmap that moves from headsets to frames you’d ...

Tag Heuer, a long-time Wear OS partner in the luxury space, is done with Google’s platform and switching to an “in-house” platform that’s still based on Android, but better supports iPhone. With the ...

Google’s revived Androidify app now reportedly supports Wear OS, allowing users to create custom Android Bot watch faces. The latest app update, version 1.2.1, rolling out via the Play Store, has this ...

Owners of the Xiaomi Watch 2 are reporting receiving the Wear OS 5 update, a welcome software boost that keeps our top-recommended budget Wear OS smartwatch relevant for longer. The update, which ...

Imagine unlocking your Android phone without tapping in a PIN or scanning your fingerprint—just because your smartwatch is nearby. A new feature spotted in development could make that a reality, ...