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Samsung went back to the drawing board with the Galaxy Watch 6 and returned with a fan-favorite feature, the physical rotating bezel. This year there are two models, but only one has the bezel: the aluminum Galaxy Watch 6 and stainless steel, bezel-bearing Galaxy Watch 6 Classic. The watches arrive Aug. 11, announced alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 5, Z Flip 5 and Tab S9 tablet revealed at the Galaxy Unpacked event in Seoul on Wednesday.  This story is part of Samsung Event , CNET's collection of news, tips and advice around Samsung's most popular products. Both share the same sensors as last year's Galaxy Watch 5, but have a bigger battery and larger screens. While the new watches have incremental updates overall, the return of the bezel that was last seen on 2021's Galaxy Watch 4 Classic may be enough to convince owners of earlier watches to upgrade. Samsung's rugged, outdoors watch, the Galaxy Watch 5 Pro , remains in the lineup. The Galaxy Watch 6 series launche...

/ It’s not surprising that most of what we’re hearing about this year’s flagship smartwatch lineups don’t feel quite as exciting as last year. By Victoria Song , a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 11 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. I don’t see much of a point in a second-gen Apple Watch Ultra if there isn’t a noticeably better experience. Photograph by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The next Apple Watch Ultra may come in a darker titanium color. Supposedly. The rumor comes courtesy of Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter — but even Gurman himself doesn’t seem entirely sure about it. Besides that, the second-gen Ultra might be a little lighter and feature a faster processor. I hate to say it, but if that’s all we can expect to change, perhaps A...

With the much-awaited Apple launch event expected soon, it looks like the flurry of leaks and rumors will not stop anytime soon. This time around, we have some details regarding the upcoming Apple Watch Series 9 models that you might be interested to know. So, continue reading to know more. Apple Watch Series 9 Leaked In his latest PowerOn Newsletter , Mark Gurman has revealed that Apple is looking to launch in total three Series 9 wearables . This will include a 41-millimeter and a 45-millimeter variant as well as the next iteration of the Apple Watch Ultra . However, it looks like the Cupertino tech giant is not interested in an Apple Watch SE 3 this year. If you can recall, the first Apple Watch SE launched in 2020 , and the next in 2022 . So, the third variant of the SE Series will most likely be launched in 2024, keeping the two-year launch cycle intact. With that being said, the three upcoming Apple Watch models that are more than likely to arrive will employ the new S9 ch...

Google is reportedly working on its next-generation wearable device, which is likely to be called Google Pixel Watch 2 . Ahead of the official launch, the watch faces for the device have leaked. There are four different categories of watch faces – Accessible, Arc, Bold Digital, and Analog Bold. The four watch faces that fall into the Accessible category are named Just Time, Circular, Linear, and Stacked Time. On the other hand, the Arc category watch faces are a bit complex and highly customizable. There are six variants overall, but each has two sub-variant with a choice of either two or four complication slots. The Bold Digital category is in line with screen clocks for Pixel phones running Android 14 . This category uses bold, overlapping font and colorful palettes. Lastly, Analog Bold looks like a combo between the Arc and Bold Digital watch faces. Apart from the customizable watch faces, the upcoming Google Pixel Watch 2 is expected to have some ad...

TL;DR: As of July 30, get this Apple Watch wireless charger keychain for just $38.99 — that's 60% off. Having an Apple Watch is great if you’re always on the go, hitting the gym, or working remotely. But anytime you’re away from home and see that red lightning bolt on your watch, you risk losing all of that convenience to a dead battery. You likely have a portable power bank for your phone, so why not get one for your watch, too? This Apple Watch wireless charger keychain is small enough to fit in your pocket, bag, or attach to your backpack. And, for a limited time, you can get a pack of two for only $38.99, normally $99.90. Newfound charging convenience  While you could carry around your normal Apple Watch cord, you may not always be able to find a wall outlet to plug into. Instead, you could just pop your Apple Watch onto this keychain and load it with some extra juice to get you through the day. A 950mAh battery holds enough power to charge all models of the Apple Wa...

Thanks to Apple and Samsung , you can't have a mobile ecosystem these days without offering a premium phone line, a tablet, true wireless earbuds, and a watch. Google now has a full Pixel ecosystem by offering the new flagship Pixel handsets, the Pixel Tablet, the Pixel Buds, and the Pixel Watch. This October, we expect Google to unveil the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, and the Pixel Watch 2. Android Authority has published images of four new faces that will be exclusive to the Pixel Watch 2. This leak reportedly comes from an anonymous source inside Google and each of the four new looks is said to be highly-configurable. So let's dig in. The first new face is called "Accessible" and there will be four variants: Just Time-just as you'd expect from the name, this shows just the digital time in a stacked format. Circular-shows the digital time in a single line with a circle underneath for a complication. The image shows the battery life remaining as a percentage...

As it's usually the case with Google products, they leak way before being announced. It seems that the upcoming Pixel Watch 2 won't be an exception to the rule as Android Authority got a hold of the watch faces. After all, watch faces are an intrinsic part of a smartwatch and OEMs try to offer a wide variety and customization options. Designers have come up with four main categories - Accessible, Arc, Bold Digital and Analog Bold. The first category of watch faces prioritizes legibility and simplicity. They look plain and minimize distractions. Here are the four watch faces that fall into that category. They are named Just Time, Circular, Linear and Stacked Time. Just Time • Circular • Linear • Stacked Time The Arc faces, on the other hand, add a bit of complexity and are highly-customizable. There are six variants overall but each has two sub-variant, which add complications of your choice. You can have either two or four complication slots. Here are some examples. ...