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Google announced today that the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 will be getting the new Watch OS 5. The latest operating system will roll out to Pixel Watches currently running Watch OS 3.5 and Watch OS 4 beginning today. Users will see a notification on their device as the update becomes available to them over the next week.
The Watch OS 5 update will bring improved camera controls to the older versions of the smartwatch hardware, in addition to adding support for Pixel Recorder and the grid-view app launcher. While early reports said that Watch OS 5 would also , Google didn't specify whether the new operating system will provide a boost to how long these older devices can go before they need a recharge.
Google recently released the , which did impress us with its solid battery performance and other upgrades from last year's . It was the first Pixel smartwatch to boast Watch OS 5 after the operating system on the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra from Samsung.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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The Watch OS 5 update will bring improved camera controls to the older versions of the smartwatch hardware, in addition to adding support for Pixel Recorder and the grid-view app launcher. While early reports said that Watch OS 5 would also , Google didn't specify whether the new operating system will provide a boost to how long these older devices can go before they need a recharge.
Google recently released the , which did impress us with its solid battery performance and other upgrades from last year's . It was the first Pixel smartwatch to boast Watch OS 5 after the operating system on the Galaxy Watch 7 and Watch Ultra from Samsung.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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