Samsung is conducting an online event during MWC Barcelona 2021, and it could showcase the new Wear OS software along with other Galaxy ecosystem features. - SamMobile
By opting to ditch Tizen in favor of a new unified smartwatch platform that runs on Android, Samsung has once again come to Google's rescue. - SamMobile
Samsung's transition to Wear OS comes with a promise of limited-time software support for Tizen watches, but the Galaxy Watch 3 deserves a Wear OS upgrade. - SamMobile
Will Galaxy Watch 3 and older smartwatches be updated to Wear OS?
Samsung made it official today that it will be adopting Google’s Wear OS for its smartwatches going forward, starting with the upcoming Galaxy Watch 4. Samsung is returning to Android for its smartwatches for the first time in six years, and it’s a move that is expected to fix one of the few disadvantages of Samsung’s Tizen-based smartwatches: third-party app support.
But what about existing Galaxy smartwatches, like the Galaxy Watch 3 and the Galaxy Watch Active 2? Will they continue to run on Samsung’s Tizen platform or will they be updated to Wear OS as well?