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There’s still a lot we don’t know about Google’s Pixel Watch,<\/span> but that probably won’t be the case for much longer. We’re expecting to get a closer look at Google’s first smartwatch during the company’s\u00a0event on Oct. 6<\/span>, where it’s also likely to debut the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro<\/span>.<\/p>\n Google previewed the Pixel Watch back at its I\/O conference<\/span> in May. The company showed what the watch will look like and said it will have certain health tracking features from its subsidiary Fitbit, but didn’t reveal much else. Most importantly, we still don’t know how much the Pixel Watch will cost or when it’ll be available for purchase.<\/p>\n Although Google has made software for wearables for years, the Pixel Watch<\/span> is the company’s first consumer smartwatch. It gives Google the opportunity to show its vision for the ideal Android smartwatch, much like its Pixel phones have done for Android phones.\u00a0<\/p>\n Here’s everything we know about the Pixel Watch so far ahead of Google’s upcoming event.<\/p>\n Google said in May that the Pixel Watch will formally launch this fall. Since Google is holding an event on Oct. 6, there’s a chance the Pixel Watch could launch shortly thereafter. If so, the Pixel Watch would follow a similar launch pattern as previous Google products. The Pixel 6, for example, debuted at an Oct. 19 event<\/span>, while Google held a press conference on Sept. 30<\/span> to introduce the Pixel 5 in 2020.\u00a0<\/p>\n If there’s one thing Google was willing to share, it’s what the Pixel Watch looks like. True to the leaks, Google’s first smartwatch has a circular face with a domed design and glass that looks like it curves over the edges. The watch is made of recycled stainless steel and there’s a tactile crown that looks similar to the Apple Watch’s. Customizable straps will be available, too. The watch is expected to come in black, silver and gold color options, and is said to measure 40 millimeters wide and 14 mm thick, according to 9to5Google<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n The round face of the Pixel Watch.<\/p>\n <\/span> Based on what we’ve seen so far, the Pixel Watch has a striking look that seems fit to rival the Apple Watch<\/span>, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4<\/span> and other high-end smartwatches. Google CEO Sundar Pichai was also spotted at the Code 2022 conference wearing what appeared to be a Pixel Watch<\/span>.<\/p>\n On Sept. 22, just days before Google’s Oct. 6 event, the company posted a video to YouTube showing off the watch’s design.<\/span> In the video, we get a closer look at the rotating crown located on the side of the watch, how the Pixel Watch’s bands snap onto its body and what the device’s watch faces will look like.<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, Google’s new smartwatch will run on its Wear OS platform. Google didn’t say much about the watch’s software features other than calling it “fluid” and “easy to navigate.” Rick Osterloh, Google’s senior vice president of devices and services, described the operating system as being “tappable, voice-enabled and glanceable.” The company briefly demonstrated how apps like Google Maps, Wallet, Home and the Google Assistant will appear on the watch during its presentation.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fitbit’s products aren’t going anywhere, as evidenced by the recently announced Fitbit Sense 2<\/span>, Versa 4<\/span> and Inspire 3<\/span>. But you can expect to see some familiar Fitbit features<\/span> arrive on Google’s watch. These include continuous heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking and Active Zone Minutes, which measures the amount of time you spend in specific heart rate zones during exercise. Google also showed how you’ll be able to see Fitbit health statistics like heart rate and steps directly from the watch face.\u00a0<\/p>\n What we don’t know, however, is which specific health tracking sensors will be in the Pixel Watch. But what seems clear is that the Pixel Watch will inherit more Fitbit functionality in the future. “This is not a one and done,” James Park, Fitbit’s co-founder who currently leads Google’s wearables division, told CNET’s Scott Stein<\/span>. “We’re going to continue improving the software over time.<\/p>\n Since the Pixel Watch is meant to complement Google’s Pixel devices<\/span>, it will not be iPhone-compatible, according to a Google spokesperson. That’s likely part of the reason the Pixel Watch won’t replace Fitbit’s products, considering Fitbit’s watches and trackers work with both iOS and Android.\u00a0<\/p>\n Google will offer a 4G LTE option of the Pixel Watch, which will enable it to maintain a cellular connection when a phone isn’t nearby. Fitbit’s smartwatches don’t come in a cellular-enabled option, so that’s one way Google could distinguish the two product lines from one another.<\/p>\n Google hasn’t said how much the Pixel Watch will cost yet. But in a press briefing, Osterloh said it would be priced as a premium product. It’s unclear what that means, but it looks like it could be competitive with the Apple Watch Series 8 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 4. Apple’s high-end watch starts at $399 (\u00a3419, AU$629), while Samsung’s usually begins at $250 (\u00a3249). That lines up with rumors from 9to5Google<\/a> and Pricebaba<\/a>, with the former reporting that the cellular version could start at $399 in the US and the latter saying the Wi-Fi only version could cost between 250 and 350 euros in Europe. \u00a0<\/p>\nIt will launch this fall alongside the Pixel 7<\/h2>\n
The Pixel Watch has a round design with customizable bands<\/h2>\n
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\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nGoogle’s Wear OS software and apps will power the watch<\/h2>\n
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\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt will integrate with Fitbit, but won’t replace it<\/h2>\n
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\n <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt will be compatible with Android devices only<\/h2>\n
There will be a cellular option<\/h2>\n
It will have premium pricing<\/h2>\n
Battery, processor and other specs\u00a0<\/h2>\n