Before Samsung switched its software base to Wear OS in 2021, Wear OS smartwatches were being smothered at the hands of brands with unique identities that rely on custom software. Google’s share, in contrast, has only dwindled, with manufacturers leaving its side and renouncing Wear OS for their own proprietary interfaces. The sales have only grown - even despite the global pandemic disrupting market trends in all other segments of consumer electronics. However, despite its lead in the segment, Google was quickly dethroned and uprooted by the Apple Watch, which sold a smashing 10 million units within the first year of its availability. It engaged manufacturers such as Fossil, Huawei, ZTE, Ticwatch, Motorola, and LG, and could easily expand its market share by introducing its own smartwatch. Andy Boxall/Digital Trendsīefore the launch of the Apple Watch, Wear OS (called Android Wear back in the day) was one of the leading smartwatch operating systems.

As per recent estimates, the Apple Watch dominates more than 35% of the smartwatch market - an authority that Google (briefly) enjoyed before Apple forayed into the segment. Barely any other company dares to come close Samsung and Huawei, which precede it, have been selling less than one-third of the number of units - despite their smartwatches’ lower prices and Apple Watch’s exclusive support for the iPhone. The real puzzle that remains is, will it stand the test of time? Lack of lucrative options under Wear OSĪpple has pwned every other smartwatch brand since the release of the first Apple Watch in 2015. But it brings changes to the software experience that may be exciting despite its lax and lackluster hardware. These aren’t exactly headscratchers, and the Pixel Watch fails to enchant us at first look. So, a few basic questions crop up: Is it too late for the Pixel Watch to get the success that Google claims it to be worthy of? Can Google salvage that? Is this the end of Wear OS? Andrew Martonik / Digital Trends Things could have been much different had Google set a timely foot in the segment.

The Pixel Watch stands against the odds, and the first impressions lend no mercy.

Lack of lucrative options under Wear OS.

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