The Google Pixel Watch has been in the rumors for quite some time now. Previously, Google was supposed to unveil the much-awaited wearable device in October alongside the Google Pixel 6 smartphone. Now, a new report suggests that Google is working on a smartwatch. The first internal patent will be released in 2022. The watch is said to be codenamed “Rohan” and is being developed by Google’s Pixel hardware team. Google’s first smartwatch is also expected to launch with the latest version of Google’s smartwatch software. Google’s upcoming wearable is expected to compete with the Apple Watch.
According to a report by Business Insider, Google is working on a smartwatch and they plan to launch it in 2022. According to the report, the device is internally represented as a “Pixel watch” or an “Android watch”. By Google The upcoming smartwatch is said to have a round design unlike the Apple Watch and it can come without physical bezel. Development of the device is expected to accelerate this year, and Google is said to have asked employees outside of the smartwatch team to test the device and provide feedback. One of the feedback sessions was held in November, the report adds, so launch timelines may change based on feedback from employees testing the device.
NS Google Pixel Watch supposed to track health and fitness metrics. It is expected to launch with a heart rate monitor and basic health tracking features including step counting. The current version of the device lasts a day on a single charge, and it charges slowly. Google’s wearable is also said to use a proprietary watch strap.
If the latest round of testing is successful, the company is likely to launch a Google watch as early as spring 2022, reports cited Google employees as saying.
Separately, one The report of The Verge adds that the Pixel Watch will be more expensive than Fitbit’s offerings. The report adds that the upcoming Google wearable will compete more directly with the Apple Watch.
The Google Pixel Watch will mark the US tech giant’s entry into the wearable technology space. Google has buy back Fitbit wearables brand as a key step in its wearable business. But the upcoming Google Pixel Watch is said to not be in the Fitbit Branding.
Currently, Apple Watch occupies the main market share in the global smartwatch market. Follow latest report by market research firm Counterpoint for the third quarter of 2021, Apple maintained its lead in global smartwatch shipments while Samsung secured second place. Amazfit, Imoo and Huawei are in the top five.
