The excitement on the next version of Wear OS, a collaborative effort between Google, Fitbit and Samsung, became partially moistened by the uncertainty of which SmartWatches will really receive the update. Unlike smart phones, SmartWatches updates resemble the early days of Android, where OEM say what models get updates and what they remain. It seems that very few smartwatch manufacturers are willing to commit to pressing the existing smartwatches update, at least, except for Mobvoi, which could update their last TiCwatch Pro 3 later this year when the Wear OS update comes out.
On the one hand, it is understandable that the newest software with newer features may require a newer hardware. When it is considered that most uses so smartwatches today run on a three-year Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset that itself was a minor update through Snapdragon 2100 wear starting in 2016, it seems even more likely that these SmartWatches can not handle the new load The most advanced software will place on it.
On the other hand, it does not look good for a kind of accessories that are expected to last much longer than smartphones. These SmartWatches are also carried out mainly by fashion brands that have not been exactly directly involved in the mobile technology market until wearables arrived. In other words, the ability of these SmartWatch manufacturers to support their products beyond a unique version of the operating system is now being launched.
The fossil, for example, already confirmed that its oldest smartwatches will not get the update and will have to buy their next premium model (read: expensive) to experience the new operating system. Fortunately, the owners of the Mobvoi current badge can breathe a little easier, knowing that the company does not plan to abandon them as soon as. According to a representative of a client, at least the TiCwatch Pro 3 will obtain what was called “Use OS 3.0”.
Then, again, TICWACH PRO 3 is already an atypical value, since it is the only one that runs on the last Snapdragon Wear 4100 platform, which means that it probably already has the necessary hardware anyway. The declaration also comes from customer assistance that may not be accurately aware of the company’s plans. Unfortunately, even if it arrives at Mobvoi, it will not be the same story for its other intelligent watches, many of whom have not even received the latest updates of you minor.