OnePlus Watch May Not Ship with Wear OS
Nov. 9, 2020We’ve been hearing a lot about the OnePlus Watch in the recent past. The smartwatch wastipped to launchalongside theOnePlus 8T, but that didn’t happen. Even before the debut of the regular OnePlus Watch, straps of a specialCyberpunk 2077edition made the rounds on the internet last week. The latest development about the OnePlus Watch hints thatOnePlus may not use Google’s Wear OS softwarein the smartwatch.
The information comes from reliable tipster Max Jambor via Twitter. Furthermore, he also claims that the company will not make use of WearOS even as the underlying platform with a custom skin on top. This leads us to believe that OnePlus may be developing a proprietary OS for its smartwatch behind the scenes.
Although there is no official confirmation, developing a custom OS hints that OnePlus is preparing to enter the wearable segment with a long-term vision. Since the company doesn’t seem to be using WearOS, it will be interesting to see if we get sufficient app support in the smartwatch.
Thanks to previous leaks, we already know that OnePlus will not be rebranding theOppo Watch, which follows the same design language seen on theApple Watch. According to Max, OnePlus has opted for acircular displayfor its first-ever smartwatch.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
