Successes of 2022: Android smartwatches are finally becoming interesting
I used to sigh when reviewing Android smartwatches.
I desperately wanted Android users to have a smartwatch that could go toe-to-toe with the Apple Watch, but it wasn’t happening. There was always something. Dismal battery life, a laggy OS, outdated or inaccurate health features, and more tumbleweeds than third-party apps — sometimes all of the above. You never want to be an overly cynical reviewer, but I was losing hope.
However, that wasn’t the case in 2022. Unlike every other year, Wear OS watches were the reviews I looked forward to most.
There were a ton of reasons to be excited. After years of speculation, the Pixel Watch is no longer a mythical gadget whispered about in rumor blogs. It’s a real smartwatch that you can currently...