Wear OS, RCS
Your Wear OS smartwatch could soon get a major messaging upgrade
While many of the best smartwatches on the market run Google's Wear OS software, the wearable operating system still has some key limitations. Notably, messaging via Google Messages is restricted to texts routed to your smartwatch from your Android phone. Ditch your phone for a run or leave it behind, and you can't send or receive messages.
Your Wear OS smartwatch could soon get RCS texting
RCS texting is a huge convenience on Android phones. Now, it looks like it could come soon to Wear OS smartwatches.
Wear OS could soon let you send RCS messages (APK teardown)
Google is working on enabling standalone RCS functionality for Wear OS smartwatches, letting it work independent from your phone. Read on!
Wear OS Watches Could Soon Get RCS Messaging
According to the strings in Google Messages' latest Beta, Wear OS smartwatches may soon get support for RCS messaging.
Wear OS could soon get standalone RCS messaging support
RCS (Rich Communication Service) has been a buzzword recently, thanks to the rollout of iOS 18. To catch you up, Apple included RCS messaging support on iOS 18, long after Googles
Google Messages on Wear OS could give watches total RCS texting support
A discovery in the latest Google Messages beta shows the company could bring full RCS support to Wear OS devices. Such support would let LTE and Wi-Fi smartwatches send RCS texts without relying on the connection between it and your phone.
This nifty Wear OS app lets you activate your phone's hotspot from your smartwatch
A Wear OS app developer got sick of dragging out his phone just to enable hotspot access, so he built a tool to do it ...
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Older Pixel Watch owners might have to wait a little longer for Wear OS 5
What you need to know Pixel Watch 1 and Watch 2 users will again have to wait longer for the Wear OS 5 rollout. While the ...
Pixel Watch owners: Brace for a longer wait as Google works on fixing Wear OS 5 update
Google has said that it's still in the process of fixing the broken Wear OS 5 update for the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2.
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Wear OS 4: New features, One UI 5 Watch, and more
The Watch 6 was the first wearable to run One UI 5 Watch based on Wear OS 4. Meanwhile, the Pixel Watch 2 was the first smartwatch to run stock Wear OS 4. Many Android watches are still ...
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Wear OS 5 coming to Pixel Watch and Pixel 2 — how to get the new OS
Wear OS 5 is coming to older Pixel Watches starting now. Wear OS 5 arrived in July when Samsung announced the Galaxy Watch 7 ...
I review new smartwatches all the time — these are the Prime Day deals you should buy
What time is it? Time for a new smartwatch, with one of these Prime Day deals our smartwatch reviewer recommends ...
Your Pixel Watch is getting these 4 useful features via Wear OS 5 update. Here's what's new
The Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 gain a new grid layout and AI-powered Recorder tool. Here's when to expect the update and ...
The OnePlus Watch 2 is a good deal at $210
The original OnePlus Watch was an abomination. But the OnePlus Watch 2 is a masterclass in redemption, and a great option for ...
At nearly half off, the Galaxy Watch 6 is the smartwatch to buy right now
At just $180, the Galaxy Watch 6 offers a lot of bang for your buck. You get the same design, display, and battery as the newer Watch 7, and once the Wear OS 5 update hits, nearly identical software, ...