A new flagship TicWatch smartwatch is teased to take on the Pixel Watch TechRadar

A new flagship TicWatch smartwatch is teased to take on the Pixel Watch TechRadar

A new flagship TicWatch smartwatch is teased to take on the Pixel Watch TechRadar Skip to main content TechRadar is supported by its audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's why you can trust us. A new flagship TicWatch smartwatch is teased to take on the Pixel Watch By David Nield published 17 July 2022 And it could be here very soon The TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra (Image credit: Mobvoi) Audio player loading… We already have some potentially fantastic smartwatches to look forward to between now and the end of the year – including the Google Pixel Watch – and it seems we can add another to the list courtesy of Mobvoi and its TicWatch brand. Mobvoi has apparently been emailing (opens in new tab) certain customers about a new device, as spotted by 9to5Google (opens in new tab), and all the indications are that a flagship Wear OS smartwatch is on the way. No name is mentioned, but it's likely to be the TicWatch Pro 4. We were quite taken by the TicWatch Pro 3 that launched in 2020, and the Ultra version that followed in 2021. We've also seen more affordable TicWatch wearables appear, but the next one is likely to be positioned towards the more expensive end of the spectrum. Potential features In its email, Mobvoi mentions a "flagship" watch with a "premium design". There are also references to long battery life, support for NFC payments and GPS, and IP68 waterproof protection. That sounds like a fairly high-end smartwatch to us. The communication also talks about being able to monitor for an irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) and stress levels – those features are also on the TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra, but Mobvoi hints that the new model will offer further improvements. As we heard at Google IO 2022, there's a renewed momentum behind the Wear OS platform, and devices that support it. It would seem Mobvoi wants to be a part of that, with the email saying the product in question is "about to be released". Analysis a fresh start for Wear OS Wear OS, previously known as Android Wear, is the smartwatch operating system that Google has built to take on the mighty Apple Watch – and it's fair to say that devices running the software have had mixed fortunes in recent years. It's really only been Mobvoi with the TicWatch brand, and Fossil with its impressive series of smartwatches, that have been keeping the Wear OS flag flying. Meanwhile the Apple Watch has continued to go from strength to strength with each passing year. The signs for the future are promising though. Google has been investing more time and effort into Wear OS recently, while Samsung has switched its own watches over to the platform – with the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 and Watch 5 Pro now just around the corner. Then there's the Google Pixel Watch coming later this year. Add in whatever the new TicWatch model is, and we're talking about a serious amount of competition for the Apple Watch by the time that 2022 draws to a close.The best Wear OS smartwatches you can buy right now David NieldFreelance ContributorDave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you'll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook. See more Wearables news TechRadar Newsletter Sign up to get breaking news, reviews, opinion, analysis and more, plus the hottest tech deals! Thank you for signing up to TechRadar. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST POPULARMOST SHARED1You may not have to sell a body part to afford the Nvidia RTX 4090 after all2It looks like Fallout's spiritual successor is getting a PS5 remaster3My days as a helpful meat shield are over, thanks to the Killer Klown horror game4Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro: the 7 most exciting new camera features5Micro-LED 4K TVs aren't trying to kill OLED, they're aiming at projectors1We finally know what 'Wi-Fi' stands for - and it's not what you think2Dreamforce 2022 live: All the announcements from this year's show3'Go small or go home': HTC teases a new Vive VR headset4She-Hulk episode 8 just confirmed Netflix's Daredevil TV show is canon in the MCU5Google's new AI lets you turn words into HD videos Technology Magazines (opens in new tab)● (opens in new tab)The best tech tutorials and in-depth reviewsFrom$12.99 (opens in new tab)View (opens in new tab) Other versions of this page are available with specific content for the following regions:SuomiSverigeDeutschland
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