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Google has added standalone earthquake alerts to Wear OS, allowing smartwatches to warn users over Wi-Fi or data even when not paired to a phone.

Wear OS smartwatches can do a great many things, and one of those things is a new feature being added this week, specifically ...

Until now, earthquake alerts would only appear on a Wear OS watch if it was paired with and connected to your phone. With the Google Play Services v26.07 update, Google will upgrade this behavior to ...

Wear OS watches might soon be able to deliver these safety alerts even when they are not paired with a smartphone.

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Google may soon bring a new feature that will sync Airplane mode between your Android phone and WearOS watch. This was discovered in the 2511 Android Canary build. Toggling the Airplane mode on your ...

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“Google does not own your phone,” Android users are warned, as a controversial new update suddenly becomes real. “You own your phone. You have the right to decide who to trust.” That may be true. But ...

Tag Heuer, a long-time Wear OS partner in the luxury space, is done with Google’s platform and switching to an “in-house” platform that’s still based on Android, but better supports iPhone. With the ...

Owners of the Xiaomi Watch 2 are reporting receiving the Wear OS 5 update, a welcome software boost that keeps our top-recommended budget Wear OS smartwatch relevant for longer. The update, which ...

Imagine unlocking your Android phone without tapping in a PIN or scanning your fingerprint—just because your smartwatch is nearby. A new feature spotted in development could make that a reality, ...