If you happen to own a Pixel Watch that runs on Wear OS 3.5 or later, then you might be pleased to learn that Google has announced that the Wear OS 4 update has started to roll out to these devices.

Wear OS 4 was revealed earlier this year at Google I/O 2023 and with this update, Pixel Watch owners can look forward to all the changes that the company announced.

This includes the inclusion of the Google Calendar app that will be preinstalled on your watch following the update, giving users quick and easy access to their calendars and see what meetings or events they have coming up.

There will also be new safety features including Safety Check, Emergency Sharing, and Emergency Info. Google has also enhanced the notifications which now comes with a smart link when it detects things like phone numbers and addresses, allowing users the ability to quickly make a call or find directions just by tapping on them.

There are also a bunch of new accessibility features such as text-to-speech, TalkBack will also now be safer and more reliable, bold text, improved magnification, and more. The update is being rolled out as we speak so if you have a compatible Pixel Watch, then this is an update you'll want to keep an eye out for.

Pretty much all smartwatches and fitness trackers these days come with workout tracking. It's a way for users to log their workouts so they can keep an eye on their progress and get a visual way of seeing how often they work out, how many calories they've burnt, and so on.

Now according to a post on X by tipster Kamila Wojciechowska, it seems that the upcoming Pixel Watch 2 is expected to come with a new feature in the form of automatic workout tracking.

For those who are unfamiliar, automatic workout tracking is where the smartwatch detects that you are doing some kind of physical activity and will prompt users whether or not they want to track it. This is useful if you forgot to begin your tracking, so the watch will be able to detect your activity and remind you about it.

According to the leaked screenshot, it seems that it will be able to automatically start, pause, and stop your workouts accordingly, a feature that was not in the original Pixel Watch. If you think that this could be a useful feature to have, then the Pixel Watch 2 might be a smartwatch worth keeping an eye out for.

Google is expected to announce the smartwatch alongside its Pixel 8 smartphones on the 4th of October, so check back with us then for the updates!

Just recently, Google finally gave Pixel fans a better look at the physical design of its upcoming smartphones, the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro. The company revealed the highly-anticipated smartphones via its social media pages, revealing a look that's rather familiar, especially for Pixel 7 owners.

With that being said, Google also gave a tiny sneak peek of the Pixel Watch 2, although it wasn't too keen on revealing much about the wearable's design - that all changes today however, as a new video was recently uploaded to Google's social media pages, giving us a better look of the Pixel Watch 2.

While the Pixel Watch 2 looks every bit as stylish and sleek as its predecessor, it doesn't stray too much from the overall form factor of the first-generation Pixel Watch, which depending on your preferences may or may not be disappointing. On the other hand, it's rumored that the Pixel Watch 2 will come with a better processor, which in turn should yield improved performance.

The Pixel Watch 2 will be revealed alongside the Pixel 8 series handsets on October 8, just shy of a month after Apple makes its iPhone 15 announcement.

The growing influx of smartwatches in the past few years has essentially given buyers more accessible means and choices when it comes to smart wearables, with several manufacturers each offering something new to the table. More recently, new teasers showcasing Oppo's upcoming Oppo Watch 4 have appeared online, giving us a preview of what to expect.

The images were shared on Chinese social networking site Weibo, and highlight some of the Oppo Watch 4's features. Given the hardware specs sheet, it's expected that the watch will launch with Google's Wear OS platform onboard.

Inside is the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 wearable system, which will be aided by a BES 2700 co-processor. Based on the images, it also looks like the watch will feature a squared-off design, which looks a bit similar to the Apple Watch series devices.

Other hardware details mentioned indicate that the Oppo Watch 4 Pro will come with an LTPO AMOLED touch display, alongside 2GB of RAM. The device will come with a wide variety of sensors including a temperature sensor, ECG sensor, as well as improved heart rate and SPO2 sensors. The device is expected to pack a 570 mAh battery inside.

Following the launch of its latest TicWatch Pro 5 model a while back, Mobvoi has teased a new color variant of its current Wear OS variable, by way of an online giveaway competition. Mobvoi announced the competition via its official social media page as well as its website.

Based on the wording used by Mobvoi, the new TicWatch Pro 5 model will feature a sandstone colorway, although it will most likely have the same internals and software available.

To join, participants must craft a watch face of their own (Mobvoi itself suggests using AI software) based on certain topics that the brand posts on its social media page. Users are then urged to post their work online with the hashtag "#WatchTheSands", and then tag Mobvoi and two friends.

The winning entry will then be turned into an actual watch face, with the participant receiving the new model as a prize. The contest will run until August 15, 2023.

In our TicWatch Pro 5 review, we described the device as having a very impressive suite of hardware features including a sturdy design, refined controls and great battery life, although missing features such as Google Assistant do affect the overall Wear OS user experience.