Adam Kos During MWC 2021, Samsung presented a new form of operating system for its smart watches in collaboration with Google. It's called WearOS, and while we know what it looks like, we still don't know what kind of watch it will run on. But it has one function that the Apple Watch deserves to copy. This is the possibility of creating dials.
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Apple has never had much competition in the field of smartwatches. Since it introduced its first Apple Watch, no other manufacturer has been able to come up with such a comprehensive and functional solution. On the other hand, the situation is different in the field of fitness bracelets. However, if you own an Android device, better times may be dawning. Forget the Galaxy Watch and their Tizen system, WearOS will be in a different league. Although…
Sure, the inspiration from the look of the watchOS interface is obvious. Not only is the application menu similar, but the applications themselves are actually very similar. However, there is one noticeable difference. If everything on the Apple Watch looks the way it should, thanks to its shape, on the future Samsung watch it will look laughable, the more daring would say embarrassing. The company bets on a circular dial, but the applications have a grid interface, so you really lose a lot of information in it.
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To reflect personality
No need to just be negative. The new system will also bring one essential function that Apple Watch owners can only dream of. While developers can somewhat adapt existing watch faces with complications, they cannot create a new one. And that will work in the new WearOS. “Samsung will bring an improved watch face design tool to make it easier for designers to create new ones. Later this year, Android developers will be able to unleash their creativity and pursue new designs that will be added to Samsung's ever-growing collection of watch faces to give consumers even more options to customize their smartwatches to suit their mood, activity and personality.” says the company about the news.
Watches help reflect the wearer's personality, and the ability to add dozens of different watch faces can set yours apart from all the others. And that's probably something Samsung seems to be banking on. With watchOS 8 already available in beta for all developers, it will be at least another year before we see anything new related to customizable watch faces from Apple. That is, unless he has some tricks up his sleeve for the Apple Watch Series 7.
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Regardless of the pros and cons of the new system and what Samsung's upcoming watch will be capable of, it's good to see the competition trying. It will be very difficult, but when you look at where watchOS is going, it is important that someone "kicks" Apple to some creativity. There aren't that many new releases and everything actually looks exactly the same as it did six years ago, only the functions have increased a bit. So isn't it time for some, at least small, change?
