Samsung’s Galaxy smartwatches were lauded for having long battery life that would usually stretch for many days. However, it was a difference case with last year’s Galaxy Watch 6 series, as battery life on these models were considered to be a downgrade despite having larger cell capacities from the Galaxy Watch 5. A new report details that Samsung could redeem this on the Galaxy Watch 7 through a more efficient chip.
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If you have an Apple Watch Series 9 or Watch Ultra 2, you might not know they now support Siri directly on the watch. This means you can use Siri without an internet connection. Here, we show which Siri voice commands work and how to make the most of this feature.
For many years, Samsung has utilized a round design on its Galaxy Watch smartwatches. Before opting for that classic format for its wearables, the South Koreans had a rectangular smartwatch via the Galaxy Gear. It appears the company could plan to bring back the square or rectangle Galaxy smartwatches.
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Unlocking a smartphone from a connected smartwatch has been a feature long enjoyed on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch and Apple’s Watch Series for years. As for Google, it was only added to the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 (review) as a Watch Unlock feature at the end of last year. Now, fresh clues hint that this could be a surprise addition on the Pixel Watch 3 via UWB connectivity.
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Although there is already a newer Galaxy smartwatch model, the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro continues to be a popular alternative, which is primarily due to the generous discounts offered for it. Even better, it now plunged to a new best price of $199 on Amazon, slashing the original price by $250 (56 percent) and beating the previous recorded low.
OnePlus is now commencing the official open sale for its latest OnePlus Watch 2. Retailers like Amazon has started listing the Wear OS smartwatch which has an estimated shipping date between March 15 and 21. And for those who order through the retailer, they’re shaving off the Watch 2 price by $50, dropping it to $249 from $299, which is a sizeable discount.
Unlike Samsung’s Galaxy smartwatches that are offered in different sizes, Google’s Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 are only available in a single 41 mm size. Some users have found those dimensions to be too restrictive. Earlier this year, it was rumored that Google would introduce a bigger Pixel Watch 3 option. Now, a fresh rumor provides insight on how large this smartwatch is going to be.
Can’t wait for the Pixel Watch 3? Here are other great smartwatches you can buy in 2024.
Without exaggeration, we can name AI and smart rings as the trends for 2024. Samsung has more or less presented its Galaxy Ring to the public and both Apple and Honor are planning the so-called Apple iRing and Honor Ring. So it’s not really surprising that Vera Health, another contender on the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo, reached its campaign target tenfold on the very first day with more than 200,000 euros! But what makes the Vera Ring so unique?
Can’t wait? The best smart rings you can buy today
While Samsung showcased the Galaxy Ring at MWC in Barcelona, it still retained most of the wearable’s technical specifications under wraps, including the battery life. Fortunately, we do not have long to wait until the actual launch date of the Galaxy Ring. A new report from Samsung’s home turf South Korea has shed more light on the smart ring’s battery section.
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Smartwatches today have gone from being a basic fitness tracker that can count the number of steps you take in a day to an advanced device that can detect irregular heart rates or even perform complex tasks. However, one thing that manufacturers haven’t improved much over the years is the battery life of these wearables. OnePlus and Google have been working on that solution by introducing a new “hybrid” Wear OS interface that will debut on the OnePlus Watch 2.
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