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    [Poll] Still interested in Samsung’s Android Wear watches? Google is

    [Poll] Still interested in Samsung’s Android Wear watches? Google is

    • By Dominik Bosnjak
    • 3 years ago
    Samsung switching to Android Wear (Watch OS) for its smartwatches?

    Samsung switching to Android Wear (Watch OS) for its smartwatches?

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 6 years ago
    Tizen overtakes Android Wear in smartwatch market share

    Tizen overtakes Android Wear in smartwatch market share

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 7 years ago
    How Samsung singlehandedly brought down Android Wear

    How Samsung singlehandedly brought down Android Wear

    • By Deidre R.
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung’s abandonment of Android Wear has Android Wear OEMs applauding

    Samsung’s abandonment of Android Wear has Android Wear OEMs applauding

    • By Deidre R.
    • 7 years ago
    Samsung rolls out Android Wear 1.5 update for the Gear Live

    Samsung rolls out Android Wear 1.5 update for the Gear Live

    Samsung is in the midst of rolling out a minor software update to all Gear Live units located in Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The upgrade, which is referred to in the industry as Android Wear 1.5, doesn't bring any notable new features to the unit. Instead, it's targeted at patching any issues […]

    • By Josh L.
    • 8 years ago
    A Samsung 2016 Android Wear smartwatch could come – but don’t get your hopes up

    A Samsung 2016 Android Wear smartwatch could come – but don’t get your hopes up

    Samsung is a formidable giant within Android, so it makes sense that Samsung would be at the heart of any discussion regarding Google's world-dominating mobile OS. Once again, all eyes are on Samsung due to what has been perceived as the company's interesting relationship with Android Wear. This week's issue concerns the Korean giant's long-term, short-term, or no-term […]

    • By Deidre R.
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung changes its mind, says it’s not dumping Android Wear for now

    Samsung changes its mind, says it’s not dumping Android Wear for now

    It was reported yesterday that Samsung has confirmed that it's not going to make any Android Wear-powered smartwatches anymore. Some unnamed Samsung executives were cited in a Fast Company report saying that the company had no Android Wear smartwatches in the pipeline and that it wasn't planning to make any in the future. Samsung has now […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Samsung says it won’t make Android Wear smartwatches anymore

    Samsung says it won’t make Android Wear smartwatches anymore

    It has been a while since Samsung released an Android Wear-powered smartwatch. The Gear Live was its first and only smartwatch powered by this platform and even though Google has made significant improvements to Android Wear, Samsung has stuck with its own OS for smartwatches. Samsung has now said that it's not going to make […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 8 years ago
    Gear S2 just might work with the iPhone after all

    Gear S2 just might work with the iPhone after all

    Samsung's latest smartwatch, the Gear S2, does work with Android devices even though it's powered by Tizen. It works with non-Samsung Android smartphones too so customers aren't really limited to a list of compatible smartphones but surely many of the company's fans might have thought that the company won't give the same treatment to the […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Gear Live no longer available from Google Play, probably discontinued

    Samsung Gear Live no longer available from Google Play, probably discontinued

    Samsung hasn't been very keen on Android Wear, but the company was still the first (along with LG) to launch a smartwatch running Google's OS for wearables. This watch was the Gear Live, which is basically a rehashed Gear that cut down on some features (like calling) thanks to Android Wear's limited nature. Needless to say, the […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Developer gets Android Wear running on the Samsung Gear 2

    Developer gets Android Wear running on the Samsung Gear 2

    Samsung might have launched a smartwatch, the Gear Live, running Android Wear, but the company has been using its own OS (Tizen) on all its other smartwatches. In addition to helping Samsung create its own ecosystem, Tizen has helped the Gear smartwatches offer considerably more features and better battery life over those running Android Wear. […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung’s smartwatches should be running Android Wear instead of Tizen

    Samsung’s smartwatches should be running Android Wear instead of Tizen

    Samsung has been at the forefront of wearable devices ever since the original Galaxy Gear went on sale. The Korean manufacturer has launched three smartwatches, a fitness tracker, and a virtual reality handset since then, and it's safe to say Samsung has been moving much faster than pretty much any other company out there when […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Android Wear update 5.0.2 for Samsung Gear Live now seeding

    Android Wear update 5.0.2 for Samsung Gear Live now seeding

    An all new update for the Android Wear powered Samsung Gear Live is now seeding. The update — to version 5.0.2 — brings no real functionality to the smartwatch, but instead adds some optimizations and updates Google Play services. To download the update, your Gear Live must have at least 60% battery, just to be […]

    • By Yash G.
    • 9 years ago
    Samsung Gear Live getting Android Wear 4.4W.2 update

    Samsung Gear Live getting Android Wear 4.4W.2 update

    The Gear Live, Samsung's one and only Android Wear smartwatch, is beginning to receive an update to Android Wear 4.4W.2. The update brings a couple of new features, most of which have been present on Samsung's own Gear watches for quite some time. These include support for GPS (similar to the Gear S, which runs […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 9 years ago
    Gear Live also receives Android Wear KMV78Y update

    Gear Live also receives Android Wear KMV78Y update

    Recently LG fixed an issue with its Android Wear smartwatch that irked a lot of users. Some of them had complained about skin irritation caused by corroding charging pins on the G Watch. LG fixed the issue by pushing out a few tweaks with the Android Wear build KMV78Y update. While there haven't been any reports […]

    • By Adnan Farooqui
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung Gear Live now available for ordering Best Buy stores in the US

    Samsung Gear Live now available for ordering Best Buy stores in the US

    When Samsung launched its first Android Wear smartwatch, it was announced that the watch would be headed to retail stores sometime after it went live on the Google Play Store. That day has finally arrived, as the Gear Live is now available for purchase from Best Buy stores in the US, in addition to Amazon […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung Gear Live gets torn down by iFixit, has a Wi-Fi chip inside for some reason

    Samsung Gear Live gets torn down by iFixit, has a Wi-Fi chip inside for some reason

    That's right, folks, Samsung's first Android Wear smartwatch has gone under the knife once again, with the experts over at iFixit the ones to pull it apart this time around. The Gear Live scored a favorable 8 out of 10 points when it comes to repairability – it has an easy to open case despite […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Samsung’s Gear Live smartwatch now available in Australia, Japan and South Korea

    Samsung’s Gear Live smartwatch now available in Australia, Japan and South Korea

    Samsung might not be too keen on smartwatches running Google's Android Wear platform, but that doesn't mean its first Android Wear smartwatch, the Gear Live, isn't going to be available for sale worldwide. Today, the Gear Live's availability has expanded to three new regions, namely Australia, Japan, and South Korea, where the watch is up […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 10 years ago
    Expect Samsung to eventually deviate from the Android Wear status quo

    Expect Samsung to eventually deviate from the Android Wear status quo

    Samsung's first Android Wear smartwatch – the Gear Live – makes its debut as one of the first three watches to run Google's wearable optimized mobile OS. Known as a company that doesn't always adhere to the parameters set by Google, a Samsung exec has said that the goal is “to build, like we do […]

    • By Daniel G.
    • 10 years ago
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