Google Wear OS 7 promises longer battery life and new features for Pixel Watch and others
At Google I/O, the company mainly announced AI and Gemini products, but Google also took the opportunity to unveil Wear OS 7. The operating system, which is to be released later this year for smartwatches such as the Google Pixel Watch 4 ($399 on Amazon), brings with it a range of technical improvements.
These should enable up to 10 percent longer battery life. Google is replacing the previous full-screen tiles with widgets that are available in two different formats and are suspiciously reminiscent of Android widgets. These widgets can not only display information, but are also interactive so that, for example, a call can be made directly to a specific contact or music playback can be controlled.
Wear OS 7 also extends the standardization of the system. Workout apps can optionally use the user interface and technology of Google's system apps so that, for example, heart rate measurement or music playback during a workout works the same, regardless of which app is used. A Gemini API allows third-party apps to be integrated into the AI assistant and the apps to be controlled by voice command.
The music player has new options for streaming audio to multiple devices via Google Cast or Bluetooth. Wear OS 7 should also make it easier to develop watch faces, meaning that the selection could potentially grow. Finally, the operating system receives numerous minor improvements to performance and the user interface.
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