RCS, Wear OS
Google Messages on Wear OS could give watches total RCS texting support
A discovery in the latest Google Messages beta shows the company could bring full RCS support to Wear OS devices. Such support would let LTE and Wi-Fi smartwatches send RCS texts without relying on the connection between it and your phone.
Wear OS could soon let you send RCS messages (APK teardown)
Google is working on enabling standalone RCS functionality for Wear OS smartwatches, letting it work independent from your phone. Read on!
Wear OS could soon get standalone RCS messaging support
RCS (Rich Communication Service) has been a buzzword recently, thanks to the rollout of iOS 18. To catch you up, Apple included RCS messaging support on iOS 18, long after Googles
Your Wear OS smartwatch could soon get RCS texting
RCS texting is a huge convenience on Android phones. Now, it looks like it could come soon to Wear OS smartwatches.
Wear OS watches might soon be able to send RCS messages without your phone's help
Watches can already send and receive RCS messages, but only if they go through your phone first - and that's an issue for using LTE watches by themselves.
Your Wear OS smartwatch could soon get a major messaging upgrade
While many of the best smartwatches on the market run Google's Wear OS software, the wearable operating system still has some key limitations. Notably, messaging via Google Messages is restricted to texts routed to your smartwatch from your Android phone. Ditch your phone for a run or leave it behind, and you can't send or receive messages.
RCS Messaging May Come To Wear OS Even Without Your Phone Nearby
RCS is where it's at, bringing modern features like read receipts, group chats, and high-quality media. After ages, Apple finally brought RCS over to its phones, enabling more modern texting between Android and iPhone.
Gooogle has paused the Pixel Watch Wear OS 5 update [U]
Google looks to have halted the rollout of the Wear OS 5 update for the first-gen Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2
Wear OS Watches Could Soon Get RCS Messaging
According to the strings in Google Messages' latest Beta, Wear OS smartwatches may soon get support for RCS messaging.
Your Wear OS watch might unshackle itself from a phone for RCS chats
Wear OS currently needs phone connectivity for RCS support, hindering functionality. Google's addition of standalone RCS may enhance emergency communication on smartwatches. Having a watch with cellular connectivity on your wrist can be a reassurance in sticky situations when your phone runs out of charge.
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Samsung brings watch faces from Wear OS 5 to Galaxy Watch 4, 5, and 6
Samsung’s Wear OS 5 update has yet to come to any Galaxy Watch beyond the Watch 7. Instead, Watch models 4 through 6 are ...
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The best Wear OS smartwatches to keep you connected
There are a few reasons the Pixel Watch 3 makes it to the top of our list of the best Wear OS watches. However, the one feature that really stands out after testing is Fitbit integration.
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Your Wear OS watch can now guide you home even without internet
Offline maps support in Google Maps for Wear OS is finally getting a wider rollout. The feature lets you access downloaded maps on your smartwatch, even if you don’t have an active internet ...