This year, Apple and Samsung will usher in Google's competition in the wearable area

Since its launch, Android smartwatches have not performed well. Therefore, Google recently decided to re-build Android Wear as Wear OS, and hope it will occupy a place in the wearable, Apple and Samsung dominated markets. In order to achieve this goal, rebuilding the brand is a necessary step. The current situation is that almost every Android smart watch supports pairing with the iPhone, so Google decided to remove the Android name. Of course, rebranding is one thing, and reinventing it is another matter.

Google is a leading company in the field of fashion technology, which helps it realize its vision. But there is one more thing that will be a hindrance to Google, that is to support the technology of Wear OS operation. At present, most Android smart watches still use the Snapdragon Wear 2100 chip that was introduced by Qualcomm in 2016. This chip has been transformed from the Snapdragon 400 on smartphones. Its performance has fallen behind the times, and an urgent replacement is needed.
All this will change in 2018. It is reported that Qualcomm will launch a new smart watch chip, this chip is expected to make Wear OS catch up with Samsung Tizen and Apple watchOS. Pankaj Kedia, senior director of wearable devices at Qualcomm, said the new chips "make smart watches look smarter, give watches more energy, and extend battery life."
Kedia also said that the new chip will be released this fall, when there will be a flagship smart watch using the new chip to demonstrate its strong performance. This year's holiday shopping season, there will be a number of Qualcomm's partners launch products equipped with new chips.
In addition to improved performance, Wear OS will also enjoy a range of new features in the coming months, including deeper integration and better Google Assistant capabilities. Improvements in hardware and software will help Google gain a foothold in the wearable market.