Jon Gilbert is a Features Writer for Android Police. I've covered Android since 2021, focusing on writing features and guides about Android apps and features that directly affect users. I've attended ...

We focused on apps that run exclusively on Wear OS, but some may require an Android companion app to function properly. Excellent weather app with basic info. RealFeel temperature details what the ...

Don't miss out on our latest stories. Add PCMag as a preferred source on Google. Your smartwatch is one of the easiest ways to get a quick look at the upcoming weather forecast, making it one of the ...

The official “Wear OS” app has reached a new downloads milestone in the Play Store just as the Pixel Watch and other newer smartwatches make it irrelevant. Both as a minor marker of an app’s ...

Last week, we reported that Wear OS (at least on the Pixel Watch) was preparing a new grid-style app drawer to replace the scrolling list. Now, instructions have surfaced to show off the feature early ...

Audible, the audiobook service owned by Amazon, has officially introduced its Wear OS app, expanding the possibilities for audiobook enthusiasts on Android-based smartwatches. Initially announced ...

Wear OS is getting a major update with Wear OS 4, and with it, Google’s promising a big improvement to the overall smartwatch experience. Announced today at Google I/O 2023, Wear OS 4 is adding a slew ...

WhatsApp has finally launched its standalone app for smartwatches running Google’s Wear OS, after much anticipation and months-long beta testing. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced the ...

The App Cloner feature in Oxygen OS can now clone many more apps in Oxygen OS 14.1. The feature was introduced in 2017 and only supported a handful of social media and messaging apps. However, there ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Thanks largely to the efforts of Samsung and Google, Wear OS watches are more exciting today than they've ever been before.