Should you plan to order a Pixel Watch 3 when it’s introduced subsequent month, you may wish to maintain again first. Wanting by means of design leaks we reported on yesterday, 9to5Google has found that the Android necessities between it and the Pixel Watch 2 have modified — which might depart some of us not noted.
Based on leaked advertising and marketing photographs, the Pixel Watch 3 would require an Android cellphone with Android 10.0 or increased to work. The present mannequin requires Android 9.0.
This alteration in all probability gained’t have an effect on most would-be Pixel Watch 3 patrons, however it’s a change nonetheless. As 9to5Google rightly notes, solely 13-14% of Android customers presently use Android 10; even fewer are utilizing Android 9. For reference, the present model of Android is Android 14, though Android 15 is coming quickly.
The Google Pixel Watch 3 will seemingly debut at a Made by Google occasion on Tuesday, August 13. It can arrive alongside the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Professional, Pixel 9 Professional XL, and Pixel 9 Fold Professional. For the primary time, the Google Pixel Watch will reportedly be obtainable in two sizes, 41mm and 45mm.
The brand new watch can also be anticipated to incorporate an upgraded chipset from the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 chip discovered within the Google Pixel 2. It might even be geared up with an ultra-wideband (UWB) chip for exact location monitoring and short-range communication. The watch can also be anticipated to have a brighter show than the present mannequin.
The Made for Google occasion begins on August 13 at 10 a.m. PT. As soon as once more, Google streams the occasion stay throughout platforms akin to X and YouTube.
