Alphabet Scoop 130: The what, why, when, and where of Wear OS 3 + Samsung preview

This week 9to5Google’s Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss everything you need to know about the new Wear OS devices and a wide range of leaks from Samsung.

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Hosts

• Abner Li
• Ben Schoon
• Kyle Bradshaw

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• Google reveals ‘opt-in’ Wear OS 3 update path for current watches, starting in mid-2022
• These smartwatches are confirmed to be compatible with Wear OS 3
• Fossil’s ‘best possible’ Wear OS smartwatch won’t see the platform revamp until 2022
• Fossil says it will release the ‘best possible Wear OS smartwatch’ later this year
• Qualcomm says new Snapdragon Wear chips are coming, hints at not-so-impressive Wear OS sales
• Google rolling out Material You redesign of Wear OS Play Store, watch app installs from phones
• Samsung confirms fully virtual Unpacked event for Galaxy Z Fold 3 on August 11
• Latest Galaxy Watch 4 leak teases watchfaces, Wear OS apps, and more [Video]
• Galaxy Watch 4 will reportedly top the Wear OS charts w/ 16GB storage, 1.5GB RAM
• Samsung ‘Exynos W920’ to be the first chip for Google’s new Wear OS w/ big performance gains
• Samsung confirms special S Pen for Galaxy Z Fold 3
• Galaxy Z Fold 3 official case leaks w/ S Pen storage as Z Flip 3 renders surface
• The Galaxy Note 21 is officially not coming this year, Samsung confirms
• As Samsung sets lofty goals for foldables, interest in ‘Galaxy Fold 3’ outpaces ‘Galaxy Note 21’
• Samsung reportedly manages IPX8 water resistance for Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3

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