Google has added standalone earthquake alerts to Wear OS, allowing smartwatches to warn users over Wi-Fi or data even when not paired to a phone.

Until now, earthquake alerts would only appear on a Wear OS watch if it was paired with and connected to your phone. With the Google Play Services v26.07 update, Google will upgrade this behavior to ...

Wear OS watches might soon be able to deliver these safety alerts even when they are not paired with a smartphone.

Today, Google tipped us to a change that will allow earthquake alerts to arrive on Wear OS watches, even if they aren’t paired with your smartphone. To be clear here, Wear OS has had earthquake alerts ...

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While Google Messages on Android lets you react to messages, Wear OS smartwatch users don’t have that convenience. They either have to select from the auto-generated responses or type the entire text ...

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The upcoming OnePlus Watch Lite—set to debut globally on December 17th—will not run Google’s Wear OS, according to new details from the company. This major hardware decision explains how the ...

Smart TVs have moved far beyond simple screens for watching cable or streaming content. In 2025, the operating system (OS) powering a smart TV plays a crucial role in determining how easily users can ...