After Google launched its first Pixel Watch final yr, we suspected it’d observe up with one other smartwatch this yr. Not solely has Google confirmed {that a} new Pixel Watch will launch alongside the upcoming Pixel 8 on Oct. 4, the corporate has additionally given a sneak peek of the gadget in a brief teaser video.
Google printed the 15-second video Friday, displaying off the Pixel Watch 2, and given its brevity, there is not a lot to glean from it. The brand new watch retains its predecessor’s spherical design, with a giant rotatable crown on the fitting facet, and a single button above the crown.
The video exhibits a simplified watch face with a quartet of what seem like app widgets beneath the watch palms. If you happen to take an in depth have a look at the underside of the watch, you’ll be able to see markings like IP68 (for mud and water resistance) and SPo2 (to point the blood oxygen sensor, which was promised on the authentic Pixel Watch’s launch and at last activated over six months later with a software program replace).
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Google seemingly needs to construct hype for its merchandise a month away from their launch, particularly as most eyes within the tech world are on the upcoming Apple iPhone 15 launch occasion on Sept. 12. However it’s nonetheless fairly outstanding that Google itself is dropping sneak peek movies displaying off its merchandise forward of time — the corporate simply teased the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Professional telephones in a equally quick video on Thursday.
The watch video did not reveal when the Pixel Watch 2 could be out there, however very small kind on the display mentioned pre-orders could be out there Oct. 4, the day of the Pixel gadgets launch occasion. There was additionally no trace at whether or not pricing would change from the primary Pixel watch’s beginning price ticket of $350 (£339, AU$549).
