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Samsung has offered the first look at One UI Watch, the user interface that will be placed on top of Wear OS when the next generation Galaxy Watch arrives later this summer.
In a brief presentation during Samsung’s MWC 2021 live stream, Samsung declined to reveal the new Galaxy Watch smartwatch hardware, but gave us a good idea of how the new partnership with Google will come to fruition.
With new hardware now expected until the next Unpacked event (possibly as early as next month), Samsung has focused on the One UI Watch, which will mirror the design and functionality of Samsung’s Android-based Galaxy smartphones.
We already know that the partnership will allow for longer battery life, faster performance, and more options for developers, but here are some of the best One Watch UI features that Google has announced so far. here.
Google Play Store integration
At its MWC event, Samsung revealed that the apps will be downloaded from the Google Play Store rather than the Galaxy Store. This will be a big boost for users who have complained about the shortage of third-party apps on the current Tizen platform.
Automatic app downloads
Samsung has talked a lot about the synergy with Galaxy phones enabled with One UI Watch. For example, if you download an app to your smartphone, the software will check its smartwatch extension and automatically download it to the watch as well.
Synergy of parameters
Following this theme, Samsung says it wants your phone’s appearance to be mirrored on your watch. For example, menus and parameter pages will be aligned in the same way. If in the Clock app you have saved two different time zones, they will also be reflected on your watch. If you have blocked callers on your phone, those messages and calls will not be transmitted to the watch either.
Watch face editor
Samsung also offers a watch face editor, allowing developers to create their own look, which will be made available to the community. You can follow the full announcement in Samsung’s MWC livestream below.
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