Google’s first wearable is long overdue, but this has had a knock-on effect. It means there are few great accessories for the Pixel Watch. Here are some of the best that we have tested so far and that you might want to know about.
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Following last week’s announcement and mention during the Pixel’s December Feature Drop, Google has started rolling out two new Tiles for watches that quickly show when the sun will rise/set and your favorite contacts.
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If a Pixel Watch update is not available on your Wear OS device yet, there’s a remarkably simple way to download and install the OTA immediately.
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In addition to a Feature Drop/security patch for phones today, Google is rolling out the first on-device OTA update for the Pixel Watch this December.
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In the lead up to the Pixel Watch, several first-party apps were overhauled and launched to invigorate Wear OS, and Google is planning to continue that momentum with Gmail and Calendar.
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While the Wi-Fi model is on sale at all retailers, the LTE Pixel Watch has stubbornly remained at $399.99 this holiday season. The first discount for the LTE Pixel Watch is now here.
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Google did a good job providing a range of default watch faces on the Pixel Watch. Having lived with the first-generation wearable for an extended period, we have some design thoughts and improvements in mind.
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The Pixel Watch has a good number of default complications out of the box, but the one for “Sunset and sunrise” has broken for most, if not all, users.
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An ECG – electrocardiogram — reading can be a vital piece of data to have on hand. With it, you get a better look into your heart health, which is invaluable. This guide will take you through using your Pixel Watch to take an ECG reading.
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The first Pixel Watch app update has widely rolled out at this point, with Google last week sharing a few other community updates, including future transit card support.
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The Google Pixel Watch has its fair share of flaws, but it’s quickly become a favorite in the market for the best Android smartwatches. If you’re using an eSIM, there’s also a neat trick in the Pixel Watch app to store multiple cellular options even though there’s no Dual SIM support.
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With the Pixel Watch being available to the public for more than a month now, third-party straps and bands are starting to appear on sites like Amazon for super cheap. Seeing that, I decided to go ahead and order one, expecting very little in the way of quality.
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Google’s Stretch Band is easily the most comfortable way to wear the Pixel Watch, but it comes with a few important caveats.
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2022 — and by extension 2023 — is a big year for Wear OS with Google entering the market with the Pixel Watch, but how does it stack up against the market-leading Galaxy Watch 5? Here’s everything you need to know.
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The Google Store is expected to have more deals for Black Friday than what was previewed today, and one such discount could be on the Pixel Watch.
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Yesterday, Google announced that the Pixel Watch companion app was getting its November update. It’s not yet widely rolled out and some are reporting app crashes, while another problem sees Pixel Watch complication editing disappear.
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Out of the gate, Google is offering a wide collection of Pixel Watch straps and Amazon is now directly discounting the Woven Band by a good margin.
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Just a day after rolling out a fresh update to the Pixel Watch app with some Fitbit improvements, Google has confirmed that the Pixel Watch now supports Sleep Profiles on Fitbit Premium.
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The Pixel Watch is now just over a month old, and Google is rolling out the first update to the companion app with fixes across three areas.
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Like Android 13, several Wear OS 3 features have yet to launch as Google looks to continue the Pixel Watch’s momentum. Meanwhile, we’ve spotted other functionality that has yet to be announced for the platform.
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Google’s Crafted Leather Band for the Pixel Watch brings the refined, jewelry-like feeling of a luxury timepiece.
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The Pixel Watch is the first Wear OS smartwatch to integrate support for Fitbit, and it works fairly well on the whole. However, a bug with the Fitbit app and the Pixel Watch leaves calorie counts inaccurate, but Google is looking into it.
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The watch faces Google made for the Pixel Watch are rather nice, but existing Wear OS owners might just use their existing favorites. In doing so, some have found that watch faces not using the latest development practices don’t fully support the Pixel Watch’s always-on display (AOD).
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As far as fitness trackers go, the Pixel Watch performs relatively well. With Fitbit’s integrated tracking, one way to keep up with activity is by recording “Active Zone Minutes.” This guide will take you through what those are and how you can keep an eye on them throughout your day.
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