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This week 9to5Google's Abner Li, Ben Schoon, and Kyle Bradshaw discuss everything you need to know about the new Wear OS devices and a wide range of leaks from Samsung.
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Abner LiBen SchoonKyle Bradshaw
Google reveals ‘opt-in’ Wear OS 3 update path for current watches, starting in mid-2022These smartwatches are confirmed to be compatible with Wear OS 3Fossil’s ‘best possible’ Wear OS smartwatch won’t see the platform revamp until 2022Fossil says it will release the ‘best possible Wear OS smartwatch’ later this yearQualcomm says new Snapdragon Wear chips are coming, hints at not-so-impressive Wear OS salesGoogle rolling out Material You redesign of Wear OS Play Store, watch app installs from phonesSamsung confirms fully virtual Unpacked event for Galaxy Z Fold 3 on August 11Latest Galaxy Watch 4 leak teases watchfaces, Wear OS apps, and more [Video]Galaxy Watch 4 will reportedly top the Wear OS charts w/ 16GB storage, 1.5GB RAMSamsung ‘Exynos W920’ to be the first chip for Google’s new Wear OS w/ big performance gainsSamsung confirms special S Pen for Galaxy Z Fold 3Galaxy Z Fold 3 official case leaks w/ S Pen storage as Z Flip 3 renders surfaceThe Galaxy Note 21 is officially not coming this year, Samsung confirmsAs Samsung sets lofty goals for foldables, interest in ‘Galaxy Fold 3’ outpaces ‘Galaxy Note 21’Samsung reportedly manages IPX8 water resistance for Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3
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