At the start of last month, Pixel Watch Fall Detection appeared for some users, but Google has not rolled it out in an official manner. Ahead of the winter launch deadline, here’s a closer look at how it works.
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For the past few weeks, the Pixel Watch has been missing estimated oxygen variation (EOV) data in the Fitbit app, but the graph is now back.
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The Pixel Watch was announced just over four months ago, and its Android companion app has now hit over 500,000 downloads on the Play Store.
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With the past two Pixel Watch releases focused on bug fixes, the February 2023 update today continues on an incremental path.
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Since the debut of the Pixel Watch, band selection has been somewhat of a sore point. Though google offers a selection, they’re nowhere near cheap. Ringke offers a cheaper solution that is up to par with the Pixel Watch’s quality.
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Since the release of the Pixel Watch, high-quality and reliable third-party accessories have been few and far between. However, over the past few weeks, Spigen and sub-brand Caseology quietly released new cases, covers, and integrated straps for the Pixel Watch.
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The Pixel Watch does not have the full complement of health features found on even an entry-level Fitbit tracker. Irregular Heart Rhythm Notifications are not officially supported on the Pixel Watch, but the functionality looks to be available for some people.
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Google’s Pixel Watch debuted in October to overall good impressions, but for many, a weird bug has surfaced where the smartwatch gets stuck on a worrisome “preparing to update” screen.
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After quietly launching some of the first high-quality third-party accessories for Pixel Watch, Spigen has confirmed to 9to5Google that its popular Rugged Armor Pro integrated case and strap is coming to Google’s first wearable at some point in February.
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As part of the Wear OS 3 announcement at Google I/O 2021, Fitbit co-founder James Park said something that was widely interpreted to mean that a Fitbit-branded Wear OS watch is coming. That’s not the case, and that tease was only ever referring to the Pixel Watch.
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After a holiday season with only one discount, the LTE Pixel Watch is now $30 off at the Google Store and other US retailers.
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Over a month after the last patch, the Google Pixel Watch is getting a new on-device OTA update to the January 2023 security patch.
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At launch, Google said Pixel Watch Fall Detection is “coming this winter,” and it’s now beginning to appear on some devices.
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The US Google Store and other retailers are kicking off its final sale for the holidays with a return of Black Friday discounts, like a $299 Pixel Watch and $749 Pixel 7 Pro.
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After wearing the Pixel Watch on our wrists for two months now, there are a few key ways that we believe Google’s first smartwatch could be smarter and fit better into the Pixel lineup.
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After quickly going out of stock in October, the Pixel Watch charger is available for purchase again from the US Google Store.
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The move over to the Google Home app has been messy for Nest Cam owners for a variety of reasons, but things are finally coming together. If you use a Wear OS watch, though, the Google Home app is still missing the useful previews from Nest Cam, even on Google’s own Pixel Watch.
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Google’s first wearable is long overdue, but this has had a knock-on effect. It means there are few great accessories for the Pixel Watch. Here are some of the best that we have tested so far and that you might want to know about.
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Following last week’s announcement and mention during the Pixel’s December Feature Drop, Google has started rolling out two new Tiles for watches that quickly show when the sun will rise/set and your favorite contacts.
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If a Pixel Watch update is not available on your Wear OS device yet, there’s a remarkably simple way to download and install the OTA immediately.
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In addition to a Feature Drop/security patch for phones today, Google is rolling out the first on-device OTA update for the Pixel Watch this December.
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In the lead up to the Pixel Watch, several first-party apps were overhauled and launched to invigorate Wear OS, and Google is planning to continue that momentum with Gmail and Calendar.
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While the Wi-Fi model is on sale at all retailers, the LTE Pixel Watch has stubbornly remained at $399.99 this holiday season. The first discount for the LTE Pixel Watch is now here.
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Google did a good job providing a range of default watch faces on the Pixel Watch. Having lived with the first-generation wearable for an extended period, we have some design thoughts and improvements in mind.
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