Google might have paid $40 million to get Fossil tech, however it appears like Fossil is the one investing in the future of Wear OS right now. These brand-new improvements seem like theyll make the Fossil Gen 5 products a few of the best Wear OS sees you can get presently– a minimum of until the company uses Qualcomms latest smartwatch chip in an upcoming watch.
Its reasonable to say that Wear OS has actually been stagnating recently. Google announced a couple of updates for its smartwatch running system last week, but theyre more like small enhancements than the major overhaul many feel the platform needs. Fossil and its subsidiaries make a lot of Wear OS watches, and now the company is taking matters into its own hands with an exclusive update that adds new health-tracking abilities, a Phone app tile, and more.
Battery modes have also been revamped with a makeover and brand-new functions like personalized profiles that enable users to quickly switch in between stabilizing performance and durability. Accomplishing two days of battery life was already possible on Gen 5 watches, so this ought to assist it get back at better.
The update starts rolling out today for Fossil Gen 5 smartwatches and consists of an optimized activity tracker, V02 max quotes, sleep tracking, and cardio fitness tracking. The brand-new Wellness app moves heart rate and action tracking from the Snapdragon 3100s central processing unit to its coprocessor, which decreases battery power required during workouts.
Fossil is likewise including a Phone tile for quick access to specific contacts straight from the watch. Apple users can take advantage of the tile also, since the company added the ability for iPhone users to answer call from Gen 5 watches in 2015.
