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Last updated: March 20th, 2024 at 14:19 UTC+01:00 At MWC 2024, Google announced a new feature for Google Maps for Wear OS. This feature shows you public transit options to reach a location. The company reiterated the feature in the March 2024 Pixel Feature Drop. Now, it has finally started rolling out the feature. According to a new report from 9To5Google, Google is making public transit directions available in version 11.119.0702.W of Google Maps for Wear OS as a server-side change. If you have this version of the…

Most Wear OS smartwatches last anywhere between one and two days on a single charge. Those who need smartwatches that last longer are forced to use a fitness band or a smartwatch with a custom operating system (from the likes of Coros, Garmin, Polar, and Suunto) that isn't so smart. Google is now trying to find a solution to the problem, and if Samsung uses it, the battery life of future Galaxy Watches can improve dramatically. Co-processor can now handle more Wear OS tasks to improve smartwatch battery life Google has…

Google and Samsung co-developed the new Watch Face Format (WFF) for Wear OS 4. This new format is easier to maintain and is more power-efficient, leading to longer battery life. Google is urging (via 9o5Google) third-party Wear OS watch face developers to use the new format instead of relying on the older method of creating watch faces. As more third-party watch faces switch to the new format, they will become more efficient. Wear OS watch faces made using Watch Face Format are more power-efficient The Watch Face Format…

Wear OS 4 has reportedly received a tweak that can significantly improve the battery life of smartwatches that run on Google's operating system. It will modify how notifications are processed by sending them to a different system, that is expected to improve the device's battery performance. The OnePlus Watch 2, which was unveiled on Monday at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, will be the first smartwatch that will support the improved functionality that could arrive on devices in the future.Until now, notifications…

Mobile World Congress (MWC) used to be really exciting a few years ago, as almost all smartphone brands used to reveal their flagship phones for the year at the expo. The event has become subdued now, but there are still some exciting announcements coming from MWC. Google has revealed some new features for Android-based phones and wearables. Google introduces nine new features for the Android ecosystem Android Auto At the ongoing MWC 2024 expo, Google unveiled new features to improve the Android ecosystem. With the help…

I tried to wear the OnePlus Watch 2 for a short weekend workout but couldn’t. The watch is too big for me and too dense. It’s not just me, either; I asked my partner if his wrists would be interested in trying on the smartwatch, and he rejected it after seeing the relatively ginormous 47mm display. “That’s way too big for me. You know that’s why I hate wearing a watch.”OnePlus Open is the ‘Phablet” We’ve Been Waiting ForThe Watch 2 is OnePlus’s second attempt at a smartwatch, and while it’s so much better than the…

OnePlus Watch 2 MSRP $300.00 “The OnePlus Watch 2 has excellent battery life and a lovely design. It's a decent Wear OS watch, but with some big caveats.” Pros Premium design and materials Very comfortable to wear Fast, snappy performance 3+ days of battery life Unique hybrid mode…

Joe Maring / Digital Trends At Moblie World Congress (MWC ) 2024, Google is bringing a healthy bunch of new features to Android. In line with the AI push all across the industry, some notable AI-driven enhancements are on the table. There are also a handful of core Android features that sound practically amazing. The first in line is Gemini. The generative AI chatbot recently got a standalone app for Android, and now it’s headed for the Google Messages app. Users can chat with Gemini directly in the messaging app…

You, too, can have your own RCS chat with Google Gemini. Image: GoogleAndroid is becoming the platform of AI fever dreams. At this year’s MWC, an overseas tradeshow where Google typically has a booth to remind the world that its mobile platform is global, the Android maker has announced new ways to interact with Gemini from inside Google Messages as if Gemini were just another buddy.No Google AI Search, I Don’t Need to Learn About the “Benefits of Slavery” Beginning this week, Google will roll out the ability to access…

Google is finally giving Android smartwatch owners a feature they’ve been wanting for years: Google Wallet passes. Among its many announcements at MWC, Google said today that it’s officially bringing boarding passes, event tickets, gym memberships, loyalty cards and other passes that might be stored in your Google Wallet to Wear OS. It’s one area where Wear OS has lagged way behind the Apple Watch, which has long had passes.While some users have sporadically reported seeing the feature pop up over the last month or so,…