Wearables
Google Wallet for Samsung Galaxy Watch gains support for 3 new countries
Google Wallet for Wear OS expands to more new markets, turning the global availability count to 60 countries. Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 4 smartwatch users can now use the Google Wallet payment app in a total of 60 countries including 3 new, globally.
According to the info, Google announced that it is expanding support for Google Wallet to new countries including Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Kuwait. This expansion is not limited to just these three markets as the availability is expanded in 14 new countries since August 2022.
Since Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 5 lineups run the Wear OS operating system, Google Wallet became the biggest Samsung Pay alternative. People who prefer using Google Wallet to make payments from their wrist can rejoice as availability is expanding to more countries.
You can easily use the Google Wallet on your Samsung smartwatch. To do so, first ensure the Google Wallet app is installed on your watch, if not, download it from Play Store for free. It’s worth mentioning that Google Wallet won’t work if your watch is running Wear OS 3 and paired with Apple iPhone.
Notably, the Google Wallet app gives you fast, secure access to your everyday essentials. As the preferability of contactless payments is increasing rapidly, you just need to use Google Wallet app on your Galaxy Watch or smartphone to make payments to board a flight, go to a movie, and more.
New additions since August include the following:
- Armenia
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
- Ecuador
- Georgia
- Kyrgyzstan
- Kuwait
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Thailand
- Vietnam
Galaxy Watch x Wear OS
Samsung ditched the Tizen OS and brought the One UI Watch operating system based on Wear OS. The Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 5 series devices are currently running the latest Wear OS 3.5-based One UI Watch 4.5. It delivers a great user experience, health tools, customization capabilities, and a lot more.
September 2023 is going on and Samsung has started releasing a new update for Galaxy Watch 6 and Galaxy Watch 6 Classic in India. This update brings the June 2023 security patch to improve system security.
The latest software improves system stability and reliability to provide a better performance and bug-free experience. However, the official changelog nowhere mentions that the update brings any features with the smartwatches.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 series users can identify the September 2023 update in India with the ending version AWI1. It carries an updated package size of 171.38MB.
Users can download this update through the Galaxy wearable app on a connected Android phone and navigate to Watch settings >> Watch software update >> Download and install. If an update is available, tap the Update now option, and on the Watch software update’ screen, tap Install now.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 New Update – India #Samsung #GalaxyWatch6 pic.twitter.com/LMDA1airbo
— Samsung Software Updates (@SamsungSWUpdate) September 26, 2023
Thanks to Samsung’s research partnership, the Galaxy Watch 6 revolutionizes running with the University of Michigan Exercise & Sport Science Initiative. This collaboration is launched to help runners manage their health and physical activity by providing more reliable and accurate data.
The Michigan Performance Research Laboratory (MiPR) — ESSI’s core research lab — will oversee an eight-month study that uses the Galaxy Watch series to estimate the VO2 max and sweat loss of participants as they run.
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The study will compare reference data against smartwatch data from both indoor (treadmill) and outdoor running trials of different distances, from 2.5km to 20km.
Runners at all levels grapple with sweat loss, dehydration and heat management, particularly during the summer months. Samsung and University of Michigan teams hope the study’s findings will further enhance smartwatch technology, giving runners more accurate measurements of their health metrics.
Galaxy Watch 6
Samsung’s new Galaxy Watch 6 and Watch 6 Classic feature personalized fitness coaching, advanced sleep management, and health monitoring. For runners, the new Personalized Heart Rate Zone feature provides five optimal running intensity levels based on individual physical capabilities.
Additionally, Track Run helps runners record their runs while on a running track. During a run, Galaxy Watch provides in-depth analysis including asymmetry, regularity, and ground contact time to help improve performance and reduce injury.
Samsung has a range of Fan Edition devices in the pipeline, which could be released soon. The company will launch a new FE smartphone, tablets, and earbuds in the near future. A new leak talks about color variants, pricing, and speaker specifications of the Galaxy Buds FE.
A reliable industry source revealed that the Galaxy Buds FE could be available in Graphite/White color options. It features 12mm speakers tuned by AKG, similar to other Samsung earbuds. Additionally, the source mentioned that the earbuds may cost $99.99 (MSRP).
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The South Korean tech giant is expected to launch the Galaxy S23 FE and Galaxy Tab S9 FE series alongside the Galaxy Buds FE later this year. It appears to be a new strategy of debuting affordable variants of previously released flagship products.
Samsung Galaxy Buds FE:
graphite or white
12mm AKG tuned speaker
$99.99 MSRP— Roland Quandt (@rquandt) September 15, 2023