Back in June, Google quietly brought At a Glance to the Pixel Watch, but that Wear OS complication has disappeared in recent days.
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Last month a new ad for the Google Pixel Watch revealed a new sporty band for the smartwatch, and now Google is sending that very band to some of its fans, but oddly with no word on whether or not it’s going to be available for purchase.
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The last Pixel Watch update was a quiet release, but some owners in the past day are being prompted to install it again as part of a seemingly repeat OTA.
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The Pixel Watch’s August 2023 update is again on the minor side with just the latest security patch included.
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The latest Fixed on Pixel ad features soccer/football star Megan Rapinoe, while pulling double duty by announcing a new, sporty Pixel Watch band in Coral.
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Besides the Metal Mesh strap that never came to be, there was another Pixel Watch accessory that Google ended up not releasing: a Coral Active Band.
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In time for Amazon Prime Day, the US Google Store is kicking off summer discounts and savings. Boosted trade-ins when buying a Pixel 7 and 7 Pro are of particular note.
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We spotted last week that Google is readying a beta program for the Pixel Watch and Wear OS 4 with Android 13 is now getting closer.
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Google is running an “exclusive offer” where some Pixel owners are getting discount codes that take $100 off the Pixel Watch.
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Wear OS 4 was announced during I/O 2023, and only a handful of tentpoles were shared. Google is now readying a “Wear OS Beta Program” for the Pixel Watch.
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Just like on phones and the Tablet earlier, Google is rolling out the July 2023 update for the Pixel Watch later than usual.
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By nature, smartwatch screens are small. That doesn’t necessarily mean you must live with small font, even on the Pixel Watch. Here’s how to adjust font size on the Pixel Watch.
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Since launch, one big complaint of the Pixel Watch is how it does not sync Bedtime Modes, and Google is now working to add that along with Do Not Disturb.
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As we’ve been tracking since last month, Google now offers an At a Glance complication on the Pixel Watch.
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Because the Pixel Watch was launched with proprietary band connectors, finding premium watchbands has been somewhat of a challenge. Of course, options from the manufacturer itself are going to yield the best results, but is Google’s new Metal Links Band for the Pixel Watch worth the $200 tag?
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After adding Fall Detection three months ago as part of its first big update, the next notable Pixel Watch release is here with three health and exercise features in the June Feature Drop.
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Google looks to finally be enabling blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) tracking on the Pixel Watch.
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While it’s delayed for Pixel phones, Google is rolling out the June 2023 Pixel Watch update today, and it should be a bigger quarterly release.
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Like Google’s phones, the Pixel Watch has countermeasures to protect against the heat that are especially relevant as the summer (in the northern hemisphere) gets underway.
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Wear OS 3 was announced a little over two years ago. Since then it has seen flagship devices with Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 and the Google Pixel Watch being notable devices that have pushed the platform forward. With Wear OS seeing 5x growth since 2021, it’s no wonder that the app ecosystem, both first and third party, has come a long way.
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The Pixel Watch is Google’s first smartwatch, and while there’s a lot to like about it, it also certainly has its flaws. For some owners, though, there’s an unexpected problem with the Pixel Watch, with the back panel just randomly popping off.
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Like with phones, Google now offers full factory and OTA images for the Pixel Watch, though they can’t really be used by most people to restore a bricked device.
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Before today, the deepest Google Store discount brought the cellular Pixel Watch to $349. The Pixel Watch LTE is now $329.99 for the next week, while the Active Band sees its first official deal.
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The Pixel Watch’s May 2023 update is rolling out starting today as a quiet patch, just like last month. A bigger release should be coming next month.
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