Wearables
Samsung brings new ‘neck stretch reminders’ feature with Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
Alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4, Samsung also launched the new Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro wearables with new features. New Samsung devices will start shipping to consumers beginning August 26, however, a new feature of Galaxy Buds 2 Pro just spotted that will send you reminders to stretch your neck.
Spotted by @milesabovetech, Samsung silently debuted a new wellness feature with the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro so the risk of stiffness in the neck, shoulders, and back can be reduced. The Galaxy Buds 2 Pro can detect your head position and notify you when you’ve continuously bent your head for 10 minutes.
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It usually happens that we start using our phones with keeping our entire focus on what we are doing: playing games or watching the content. In that case, we spend a long time with the straight neck, which causes issues like neck and back pain.
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New Samsung ‘neck stretch reminders’ features will surely benefit consumers while wearing the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. It will monitor the activity through hardware installed inside and artificial intelligence, if you don’t bend your head for 10 minutes, it will notify you to do so.
Along with this, the screenshot of the feature’s detail page mentions a guide on how to stretch your neck so you can follow the earbuds’ notification in the right way.
As of now, Buds 2 Pro users can access the neck stretch feature through the Galaxy Wearable app, however, we are guessing that Samsung could expand its availability through firmware updates.
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Samsung provides a Fall detection feature to the Galaxy Watches in addition to several Health alert functions. But for some time, Galaxy Watch users are facing an issue related to fall detection notifications, due to which they are not able to properly use other functions of their Samsung smartwatch.
Several community users have reported that the hard fall detection notification pops up repeatedly on the Galaxy Watch, even when no fall has occurred. If you are also facing the fall detection notification issue on your Galaxy Watch, then you can check the solution below.
The Samsung smartphone’s fall detection feature triggers a 60-second notification on your watch when it detects a hard fall. If you don’t respond, it will send an SOS message to the emergency contact listed with your location. The smartwatch also allows you to call an emergency contact if you’re in a position to do so.
If you don’t need the fall detection function during daily life then you just need to change the setting of this function.
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How to change the Galaxy Watch Fall detection notification?
For changing the settings of the Fall detection feature, you just need to follow a few steps.
- Firstly, connect your Galaxy Watch to your smartphone
- Open the Galaxy Wearable app on your smartphone
- Now tap on the Watch Settings.
- Click on the Safety and emergency option.
- Tap on the Hard fall detection feature.
- Now, you just need to select the ‘ Only during workout‘ option.
- It is done.
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Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 40mm and 44mm models have recently been spotted on the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) database, a US authority. It’s worth mentioning that the 40mm variant carries model number SM-R930, while the 44mm carries SM-R940.
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According to the document, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 will bring support for Bluetooth, WiFI 802.11 b/g/n/a, NFC, and GNSS. Just like the Galaxy Watch 5, the upcoming models will support wireless charging, with the charger carries model number ER-OR900.
The South Korean tech giant is expected to launch the Galaxy Watch 6 series in July 2023. The lineup will bring two models – Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. These smartwatches are expected to be unveiled alongside Z Fold 5 and Z Flip 5.
This year, Samsung is bringing back the physical rotating bezel with the top variant of the Watch 6 lineup. Rather than the Pro, the Watch 6 Classic will make its debut with a slightly thinner physical rotating bezel, which was ditched in the Watch 5 Pro.
Wearables
Samsung Galaxy Watch 4/5 June 2023 Wear OS update coming with new Keep and Spotify Tiles, Google Wallet transit cards
On June 1st, Google announced the June 2023 Wear OS update, which would bring new bells and whistles for supported smartwatches including Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 4. The June 2023 Wear OS update will rollout gradually and include new apps, tiles, and customization tools.
New Keep and Spotify Tiles
Tiles give you the information you need with just a quick glance or tap.
Three new Spotify tiles are coming soon, so you can easily play new episodes of your favorite podcasts, see what’s in your heavy rotation and jump into a curated lineup of music chosen for you by Spotify’s DJ.
You can add the new Peloton tile to track your workout streak and help you reach your fitness goals. Moreover, Google Keep is getting a single-note Tile, which allows you to pin a list to the left or right of your watch face.
Google Wallet transit cards
Google Wallet app’s Wear OS variant gains support for transit cards, starting with Clipper cards (BART) in the San Francisco Bay Area and Washington, D.C.’s SmarTrip. Select Wear OS smartwatches running Wear OS 2+ are supported for Google Wallet transit cards.
New Google app features
More Google app features are coming to your Wear OS smartwatch.
With new controls in the Google Home app, you’ll be able to check who rang your Nest doorbell right in your notifications, remotely unlock your door and more.
Besides, two Google Workspace services – Gmail and Google Calendar are coming to Wear OS later this year. You will be able to quickly respond to emails in Gmail, check your schedule, and update task statuses in Calendar.
Wear OS 4 coming too
Regular platform updates keep Wear OS watches like the Google Pixel Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watches running faster, safer and longer with stronger battery life. Wear OS 4 will bring even more updates later this year, with new and improved accessibility capabilities like a faster and more reliable text-to-speech experience.
It will also provide backup and restore support, helping you securely transfer data and settings between watches. And if you’re setting up a watch from your phone, any permissions you’ve granted on your phone will automatically carry over.
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