Fossil found a few more Wear OS smartwatches for its $79 fire sale
Fossil is done making new Wear OS smartwatches, but the company did find a few more units to sell for cheap.
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Fossil’s Wear OS smartwatches are gone now – don’t overpay at third-party retailers
Fossil announced earlier this year that it was leaving the smartwatch market and, after a fire sale last week, the company’s inventory of Wear OS smartwatches has been depleted.
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Best Buy finally realized Fossil smartwatches are worthless, caps trade-ins at $15
Fossil smartwatches are pretty much dead at this point, as the company announced early this year that it would stop making new ones. And, now, Best Buy has realized that it shouldn’t be handing out hundreds of dollars when you trade in a Fossil smartwatch.
Expand Expanding CloseFossil is getting rid of the rest of its Wear OS watches for $79
Fossil confirmed early this year that it was done with smartwatches and and, following some steep discounts back then, the company is trying to get rid of the rest of its Wear OS smartwatches for a mere $79 a pop.
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Fossil smartwatches are dead; you can get up to $140 in trade-in towards Pixel Watch 2
Fossil announced this week that it’s throwing in the towel on smartwatches, with no new releases in the pipeline. While updates will be coming for “a few years” still, if you’re looking to move on to a newer smartwatch option, there are some compelling trade-in offers for Fossil smartwatches towards Google’s Pixel Watch 2.
Expand Expanding CloseFossil kept Wear OS alive for years, but made up just 2% of smartwatch market
Fossil announced this month that it was done with smartwatches, with no more Wear OS models coming. And, according to new data, despite really being the only name in Wear OS for years, Fossil struggled to make any real impact on the market.
Expand Expanding CloseFossil is officially done making Wear OS smartwatches
After over a year of silence, Fossil has officially confirmed that it will not be making any more smartwatches based on Google’s Wear OS, or at all.
Expand Expanding CloseYou can now trade in Pixel Watch, Fossil Wear OS watches at Best Buy for up to $140
Best Buy has started to accept trade-ins of Wear OS smartwatches for the first time including the original Pixel Watch and select models from Fossil.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat’s going on with Fossil and Wear OS?
For quite a while, Fossil was pretty much the only name in the Wear OS game, but as Samsung and Google have reinvigorated the platform, Fossil seems to be falling behind, leaving more questions than answers about the brand’s future.
Expand Expanding CloseFossil’s Wear OS 3.5 update is rolling out, but with some issues
Fossil is in the process of rolling out a new version of Wear OS to Gen 6 smartwatches, but it’s not the latest version, and instead Wear OS 3.5.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Assistant finally expands Wear OS 3 support to Fossil smartwatches
Wear OS 3 comes with a whole host of upgrades, but it also led to the removal of Google Assistant for some smartwatches such as those sold by Fossil. Months later, though, the Assistant is finally expanding.
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Fossil announces Gen 6 Hybrid Wellness Edition for $229
To follow the Wear OS-powered version, Fossil is announcing the Gen 6 Hybrid Wellness Edition at CES 2023.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat’s new in the December Wear OS 3 update for Fossil Gen 6 that’s rolling out
Fossil started rolling out Wear OS 3 to its Gen 6 devices in October, and the watches are getting their first update this December.
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‘Fossil Smartwatches’ app used for pairing Wear OS 3 seems to be causing battery drain
Wear OS 3 is a reinvention of Android’s take on smartwatches, and a big part of the update is changing how you pair to your phone. For Fossil smartwatches using Wear OS 3, users will pair the hardware with the “Fossil Smartwatches” app, but it seems that’s causing battery drain for some folks.
Expand Expanding CloseFossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition Review: Wear OS 3 is supposed to be better than this
Wear OS has a lackluster past, but things are finally starting to look up with Wear OS 3. Fossil’s first smartwatch running that platform out of the box is the Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition, a $300 Wear OS 3 smartwatch that’s, well, disappointing.
Expand Expanding CloseDiesel Griffed Gen 6 is the latest Wear OS 3 smartwatch, launching for $350
If you’re in the market for a Wear OS 3 smartwatch, a new option is right around the corner. Fossil Group has just announced the latest Diesel smartwatch, the Diesel Griffed Gen 6, which launches soon for $350.
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How to take a screenshot on your Fossil Wear OS 3 watch
Even on Wear OS, every watch out there has a different method of taking screenshots. With the Fossil Wear OS lineup, you need to use a proprietary app. This guide will take you through grabbing a screenshot on Fossil Wear OS devices.
Expand Expanding CloseFossil starts rolling out Wear OS 3 on Gen 6 with Pixel Watch-like UI
As promised with the announcement of the “Wellness Edition” last week, Fossil is beginning to roll out the Wear OS 3 update to its Gen 6 watches today.
Expand Expanding CloseFossil is finally releasing Wear OS 3 update; new ‘Wellness’ smartwatch still on Snapdragon 4100+
Wear OS 3 first launched in mid-2021 on Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 series, and now, well over a year later, the platform is finally starting to expand to older hardware. Fossil has confirmed that its Wear OS 3 upgrade is just around the corner, and launched its very first smartwatch running the platform in its new Gen 6 “Wellness” Edition.
Expand Expanding CloseFossil working on companion app for its Wear OS 3 watches
Wear OS 3 will start rolling out to existing Snapdragon Wear 4100+ devices in the “mid to second half of 2022,” and we’ve now learned that Fossil is building a companion app for its watches.
Expand Expanding CloseFossil Gen 6 ‘Venture Edition’ brings a tweaked design and new band to the Wear OS smartwatch
The Fossil Gen 6 has a new “Venture Edition” available for purchase which updates the design and included band on the Wear OS smartwatch.
Expand Expanding CloseNo, those aren’t Fossil’s Gen 7 Wear OS smartwatches
Ahead of a device’s release, companies need to get approval from regulatory agencies like the FCC in the United States, as well as organizations like the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). In the last few months, new devices from Fossil have arrived at both of these groups, sparking rumors of Fossil’s Gen 7 Wear OS watches. However, that’s not what these new watches are set to be.
Expand Expanding CloseFossil is adding Amazon Alexa to its smartwatches this year, no updates to share on Wear OS 3
Alongside the launch of Skagen Falster Gen 6 and the Fossil x Razer smartwatch today, Wear OS’ long-standing partner is also announcing that Alexa is coming to Fossil smartwatches.
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Fossil and Razer create a limited edition Wear OS watch w/ Snapdragon 4100+
While Razer isn’t really a big name in the mobile space, the company often lends its branding to others for special edition products. This week, Fossil is introducing a limited edition version of its Gen 6 Wear OS watch that comes with Razer branding and a bright green band.
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