Google just revealed an upgrade for the Pixel Watch. Several health and fitness enhancements are being added to Google’s first wristwatch, the Pixel Watch, months after its release. These updates could help the Google Pixel Watch catch up to competitors like the Apple Watch. These improvements include notifications for high and low heart rates, blood oxygen saturation measures that make use of the SpO2 sensor on the Google Pixel Watch, and the capacity to pause specific workouts automatically.
Google Pixel Watch Gets 3 Missing Features
Additionally, it will be able to assess the blood oxygen saturation levels at night, a function that was formerly described but is now operational. The June update has already begun to be distributed. According to Google, the update will be distributed “over the next week in phases.”
The release notes just mention that this update contains the “latest security patches, corrections for bugs, and enhancements for Google Pixel Watch users.” You may check to see if the most recent update is available by going to the Settings menu, then selecting the System option, and finally selecting the System Updates menu. From there, you ought should be able to download the update; but, because it must be downloaded over the air, please be patient.
The company has already shown plans for the platform’s future by introducing Wear OS 4 during Google I/O 2023, even though the present Google Pixel Watch runs on Wear OS 3.5. The company unveiled a brand-new Watch Face Format tool that would make it simpler for developers to create and update Wear OS watch faces.
Along with announcing a Gmail and Google Calendar app for Wear OS, Google also unveiled new controls for the Google Home app for Wear OS 4 during the developer conference.
The Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold were among the new devices that Google unveiled, but the Pixel Watch 2 wasn’t among them. There have been persistent rumors regarding a Pixel Watch 2 that may be released before the year 2023 is out.
