Wear OS 3.0 is the most recent update for Google’s smartwatch operating system yet. It was announced back in May 2021 during Google’s I/O developer conference and was launched in August of the same year.
While adding new functionality to existing Android smartwatches, Wear OS 3.0 was also surprisingly added to Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 which was a switch from Samsung’s own smartwatch OS.
In contrast, Fossil smartwatches that have been using Wear OS since its early days as Android Wear will get the OS update in the latter half of 2022. As for smartwatches other than Fossil, Samsung, and Fitbit, Google is yet to reveal the launch date for the update.
Wear OS 3.0 has excellent support for third-party applications and has various connectivity features including NFC, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi.
Here are some screenshots of the design of the new Wear OS:
Features
The features of Wear OS 3.0 allow further integration with Google services as well as third-party applications. Your mobile application development company can deploy apps that an Android Smartwatch would completely support.
Apart from the applications, Google has also updated its app tiles for popular apps, bringing a fresh feeling to the new OS. As with previous versions, Wear OS 3.0 can sync notifications from a paired smartphone.
Wear OS 3.0 apps
Some new wear OS 3.0 apps include:
YouTube
Google Maps
Spotify
Adidas Running
An upgraded interface
An interface upgrade helps make several actions a lot more effortless than before. This is further improved thanks to the updated Google assistant which makes it easier to operate your wearable device with your voice alone. Original Source: Introduction to Wear OS 3.0 and Its Application Development Process