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Google revealed 5 things to try on Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 with Wear OS 3
Samsung and Google are the world’s most trusted and biggest industry giants for years. Recently, both of these companies further strengthen their collaboration by introducing the new version of Wear OS, which is debuted with the former’s Galaxy Watch 4 series.
According to Google, the Galaxy Watch 4 series features a 2.5x shorter setup experience compared to previous Wear OS smartwatches as well as an optimized performance with app launch times 30 percent faster than before, up to 40 hours of battery life.
Aside from these, the Wear OS powered Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic feature more capabilities and a fresh new look based on Material You design language for Google Maps, Messages by Google and Google Pay apps as well as launching a YouTube Music app.
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Navigate with Google Maps on your wrist
The Google Maps app on Wear OS will get you to your destination as efficiently as possible, whether you’re walking, cycling, or driving. Turn-by-turn directions sent from phone to watch will help you to arrive on time.
The watch app also syncs with Google Maps on your phone and will show the home and work addresses you’ve added for easy access, as well as recent searches so you can start navigating where you want to go quickly.
Stay connected with Messages by Google
With the updated Messages by the Google app, you can receive messages on the go and easily reply directly from your watch without needing to take out your phone. The Messages app on your watch syncs with your phone, so your conversations stay up to date.
If you’re in the United States, South Korea, or Japan, you can download Messages on your Galaxy Watch4 from Google Play. For all other supported countries, Messages will already be available on your smartwatch.
Pay in more countries with Google Pay
Easy contactless payment from your wrist has always been a part of Wear OS. The company is now expanding support for Google Pay to 16 new countries including:
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Chile
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Slovakia
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
You’ll also see the app’s revamped design so credit cards stored in your wallet are larger and easier to swipe through. To use Google Pay on your Galaxy Watch4, download the app in Google Play on your smartwatch. Once Google Pay is added to your smartwatch, you’ll be able to see it alongside your other apps.
Download and listen to your favorite tunes with YouTube Music
YouTube Music Premium subscribers will enjoy access to more than 80 million songs and thousands of playlists on the new YouTube Music app on Wear OS. This standalone app is the first smartwatch app from YouTube Music that allows YouTube Music Premium subscribers to download music for ad-free offline listening, even without your phone nearby.
The app also comes with the Smart Downloads feature, which refreshes the songs you’ve downloaded to your watch whenever it’s charging and connected to WiFi. You can even use tailored playlists for the perfect soundtrack, whatever you’re doing.
YouTube Music will be available for download to your Galaxy Watch 4 from Google Play.
Discover new Google Play apps and Tiles
At Google I/O, we shared that we’ve been working with developers to bring richer, immersive apps to Wear OS. We also made updates to Google Play for Wear OS so it’s easier to discover and download apps.
Now Google x Samsung introducing new experiences from your favorite apps to your smartwatch, including Calm, Komoot, MyFitnessPal, Period Tracker, Sleep Cycle, Spotify, Strava, and many more.
