Google’s official Pixel Watch bands are pricey, but you can occasionally find good deals floating around from third-party retailers. Right now, Amazon has some strangely significant discounts on a lot of Google’s official Pixel Watch bands.
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Bands have been by far the biggest headache of owning a Pixel Watch, at least for me. Google’s first-party collection is surprisingly expansive, but also pricey. In the third-party space, options are often limited or of low quality, but I recently picked up a super cheap Pixel Watch band that feels just as good as Google’s “Active Sport” band, but at a fraction of the price.
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Following the announcement this morning, Google is rolling out the December 2025 update to the Pixel Watch 4, 3, and 2.
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With Wear OS 6, Google promised “more consistent always-on behavior” (AOD), and the Pixel Watch is starting to do this across three key experiences, including the Timer app.
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Code within some Google apps suggests that the Pixel Watch series is not only taking notes from the Apple Watch with new pinch gestures coming, but also reviving a lost but not forgotten Android Wear gesture.
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The band situation with Pixel Watch has always been rough, especially if you want a nice leather band. But, finally, the day has come, as Nomad is now shipping a premium leather band for Pixel Watch that’s absolutely worth a look.
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With Wear OS 6 not available on the Pixel Watch, Google is rolling out an October 2025 update to the original device.
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At the moment, Wear OS 6 on the Pixel Watch 4, 3, and 2 does not support always-on display Media Controls, but that is coming soon.
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Ahead of the Pixel Watch 4 officially going on sale tomorrow, Google is rolling out Wear OS 6 to the Pixel Watch 2 and 3.
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Google already refreshed the Pixel Watch app on Android phones with some M3 Expressive earlier this month, but the latest update brings more tweaks and a new homescreen icon.
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Google wants to use the Pixel Watch to identify signs of high blood pressure, and is readying a Fitbit Hypertension Study.
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Google released a “Weather” app for all watches alongside Wear OS 3 in 2022. With the Pixel Watch 4, Google is expanding Pixel Weather beyond Android phones and tablets to Wear OS.
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Google Clock 8.1 is now widely rolling out with a Material 3 Expressive redesign. Meanwhile, the last remaining Pixel apps are also getting their revamps.
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The next global Pixel Watch update should be in September, but some owners in Japan and Singapore are getting a July 2025 update after missing the last release.
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Following the last release in April that brought Wear OS 5.1 to all users, Google is releasing a June 2025 update to all Pixel Watch owners.
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Google is preparing a couple of new Pixel Watch features, including the ability to lock your phone when you leave it behind, as well as stopping accidental touches in the water.
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The cell network that offers all of the coverage without the extra cost of mainstream cellular services is now making itself a little more enticing. Visible’s best plan now includes network coverage for Android smartwatches, like the Pixel Watch series.
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The Pixel Watch 2 is a solid option if you can live with the single-size option, but at under $80, it’s a steal.
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Google is reminding Pixel Watch owners about the transfer function available in Wear OS for when they switch to a new smartphone.
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We’re not expecting a Pixel Watch update this month, but the companion app now has a light theme.
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With Wear OS 5.1, Google changed the behavior of Touch Lock on the Pixel Watch.
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After teasing with the March 2025 Feature Drop, Google has rolled out rich media controls for the Pixel Watch.
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In a nice quality-of-life improvement for the Pixel Watch and Wear OS, Google has introduced an extra step before the Find My Phone ring activates.
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Google is now rolling out Wear OS 5.1 to all Pixel Watch owners with a new April 2025 update today.
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