Google just turned up the heat on their own wearables platform, by announcing that both Samsung and Fitbit will shift to Google Wear OS going forward. The announcement was made as part of Google I/O, their developer-focused event that kicked off today.18 May 2021
Will Wear OS come to fitbit versa 3?
Fitbit Sense, Versa 3 update adds audible Google Assistant responses, better clock face switching, and SpO2 stats. Fitbit revealed it was making a premium Wear OS watch at I/O 2021 last month.25 Nov 2021
What watches does Wear OS work with?
- Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. Our favorite Wear OS watch out there.
- Fossil Gen 6. The best in Wear OS.
- TicWatch Pro 3. The watch with two screens.
- Fossil Sport. Previously the best.
- TicWatch E2. One of the cheapest Wear OS watches.
- Fossil Gen 5. Classic watch aesthetic.
- TicWatch S2.
- TicWatch C2.
Does Fitbit work with Google wear OS?
Since Fitbit's app will also land on Wear, future Wear smartwatch owners can choose whether to use Fitbit's app or Google Fit to track fitness data. Kilburn couldn't comment on future plans, but says anyone who chooses a Fitbit Wear smartwatch will “continue to have a great experience” with Fitbit.18 May 2021
Is Google coming out with a new Fitbit?
A true Fitbit smartwatch Google announced that it was acquiring Fitbit a year ago, and completed the deal in early 2021. While the Sense and Versa lines are advertised as smartwatches, they're much more limited than the likes of an Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, or Ticwatch Pro.4 Dec 2021
Will Fitbit use Wear OS?
During the Charge 5 announcement, Fitbit co-founder James Park said that Fitbit's “most popular features” will become available on Wear watches, including the tracking of “health progress” during the day. Fitbit will also build “premium smartwatches based on Wear” that combine Fitbit and Google's fields of expertise.25 Aug 2021
Is Fitbit a Linux OS?
Currently, the Fitbit OS simulator only supports Windows and macOS hosts. There are certainly developers out there who use Linux as their primary (or even only) development OS.21 Mar 2018
What watches will get the new Wear OS?
As you can see, the list of smartwatches getting the Wear OS 3 update is tiny. The Fossil Gen 6 actually launched after the OS was released, so only the TicWatch Pro 3 and T3 are the existing wearables to get the update. Samsung's existing Tizen-based Galaxy Watches are also ineligible for the update.6 days ago