One day before its official presentation, we already know that the Google Pixel Watch has the potential to become the benchmark Wear OS watch, a device that brings a somewhat neglected platform back to life.
[El Google Pixel Watch en imágenes reales revela el gran fallo del nuevo reloj]
Samsung had the opportunity to become this reference, with the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 5, but its vision of Wear OS is not “pure”, and depends a lot on its own ecosystem. With the Pixel Watch, we will finally have a watch with the latest version of Wear OS that integrates perfectly with our Android.
Phone calls on Wear OS
This also implies that the watch will be able to make phone calls, connecting with our mobile. It’s actually something current devices can already do, but the experience on the Pixel Watch should be different, and now we know why.
As reported in android fontGoogle has launched a new Phone app for Wear OS, although it did so without warning and so far it doesn’t seem to work on any device, not even Wear OS 3 models such as the aforementioned Galaxy Watch.
Google and Fitbit apps on the Pixel Watch
The reason for launching a separate phone app is the same as on Android: by separating basic system functions into separate apps, it’s easier to update them through the Play Store. This way, users can receive news sooner, without having to wait for their device to receive a system update.
And what’s the news? Judging by the first images of the Pixel Watch’s call interface, which was posted by Roland Quandt on Twitter, it looks like Google is going for minimalism.
Llamadas en el Google Pixel Watch
Aprovechando el diseño simple del Pixel Watch, la interfaz de la app de llamadas también lo será, mostrando botones grandes para coger o colgar la llamada. También podremos ver el nombre de la persona que está llamando (o su número si no lo tenemos registrado) y el tiempo de duración de la llamada. Ya está, la única información adicional es el reloj, que sigue apareciendo en la parte más superior.
Es de imaginar que esta app también estará disponible para otros relojes Wear OS, al menos, los que usen la última versión del sistema.
