watch faces

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 now supports a selection of Watch 5 faces. As part of the new v2.2.11.22081151 update, the gap between the two generations is shrinking ever so slightly.

It’s been discovered that the latest update for the Galaxy Watch 4 plugin alters the interface for the Watch manager app. As such, six Watch 5 faces are now available to select from. Samsung is making the following faces available on Watch 4: Board, Pro Analog, Digital Neon, Analog Utility, Kinetic Digits, and Flower Garden.

The addition of the Watch 5 faces is another step in Samsung’s attempt to bridge the gap between the two devices. Interestingly enough, upon the One UI Watch 4.5 update (expected during Q3 2022), Galaxy Watch 4 will gain swipe-to-type support and dual-SIM support. Additionally, Samsung is bringing new accessibility options to the forefront.

The One UI Watch 4.5 update for Galaxy Watch 4 is already being tested in select markets. However, it is not currently available in Canada.

The Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and its Pro sister model are both available for pre-order now. Purchases begin on August 26th. Based on its Unpacked event, Samsung is bringing a handful of major changes to the Watch 5. One of the notable changes is the omission of the rotating bezel.

The Galaxy Watch 4 update has begun to roll out to users. Via the Google Play Store, users can install the update for the Galaxy Wearable app. Following the successful installation, the new Watch 5 faces can be found.

Source: AndroidPolice

More leaks regarding Google’s often-rumoured Pixel Watch have started to appear over the last few weeks.

Last week, reports of the minimalist design and rumoured 2022 release date surfaced, and now, leaked images of the Pixel Watch’s various faces have appeared.

9to5Google took a deep look into Wear OS 3’s emulator files and uncovered a video of 10 watch faces it believes are tied to the rumoured Pixel Watch.

One of the watch faces showcases the Fitbit logo, suggesting there will be at least some level of Fitbit integration with Google’s smartwatch.

What’s also notable is that two of the watch faces were seen in Front Page Tech‘s previous Pixel Watch leak, suggesting there’s at least some level of legitimacy to this leak.

The several watch faces showcase a digital clock and a few complications such as weather, heartbeat and steps.

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There are also a few digital watch faces and a pair that I would describe as artsy. For example, there’s a sun featured in two of these watch faces that’s located in different positions in the sky. It’s likely that this sun moves throughout the day.

There are several analogue watch faces as well. For example, one showcases the heartbeat rate, and another offers calories burned, weather, Google Calendar and heartbeat.

The one that’s by far the most interesting is that aforementioned Fitbit watch face that features a Fitbit icon, stairs climbed and calories burned, alongside what looks like how many minutes you’ve spent running.

With all of these recent Pixel Watch leaks in mind, it seems like the wearable is almost certainly in the works at Google. However, it’s still unclear if the smartwatch will be revealed alongside its Pixel smartphones in the fall or at Google I/O in May.

Source: 9to5Google