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A close up of an info-packed watch face on the Google Pixel Watch 3, held above a pond

Future Pixel Watches have three potential hardware paths, but I hope Google doesn't go with the most likely one

By Michael L Hicks published

RISC factor Arm, RISC-V, or Oryon. Google has a few options to consider when developing future Pixel Watch models.

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A Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear chip inside of a smartwatch with a bokeh background

Qualcomm VP discusses its 'next' chip for Wear OS watches

By Michael L Hicks published

Wear OS Weekly I spoke with Qualcomm VP of Wearables Dino Bekis about the future of Wear OS watches, including the next Snapdragon SoC coming "next year."

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A custom Facer watch face showing two Pokemon cheering for you on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic

Wear OS 5 blocks one of the best watch apps and it's high time Google fixes things

By Michael L Hicks published

Wear OS Weekly Watch Face Format helps the Galaxy Watch 7 and Pixel Watch 3 last longer, but it also makes Facer obsolete and their watch faces distressingly basic.

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