Google’s First Pixel Watch Could Launch in 2022
Dec. 3, 2021The report comes fromInsiderand says that the upcoming Google smartwatch is being developed by the company’s Pixel hardware team, which is separate from Fitbit thatGoogle acquired for $2.1 billion. The Google smartwatch is confirmed to have an internal codename of “Rohan”, though we do not know yet whether Google will call it the “Pixel Watch” at launch or not.
However, what we know is that the upcoming smartwatch will be different than Fitbit wearables as it will be more than a fitness-focused smart band. As per the report, the upcoming Google smartwatch will most likely compete with Apple’s offering in the wearables market, and it will pack various advanced features like heart rate monitoring, ECG, and more.
Google is also reportedly working to debut Fitbit integration into Wear OS, codenamed “Nightlight”, with the launch of the smartwatch next year. The company is currently developing the next-gen platform for smartwatches dubbed Wear OS 3, which will presumably debut with its in-house smartwatch. However, it is worth mentioning that we have already seen a glimpse of Wear OS 3 earlier when Google partnered with Samsung to developthe Wear OS-based One UI skin, exclusively for theSamsung Galaxy Watch 4.
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