Google has rolled out a “services” app for the Pixel Watch. The Google Pixel Watch Services app is now available on the Play Store and it “provides your watch with improved algorithms for sensor processing”. In other words, this app will enable the company to deliver improvements to the wearable without a full system update.
First reported by 9to5Google, the Google Pixel Watch Services app has a generic settings gear icon. The package name is com.google.android.wearable.fitbit.mcu.data. The app is available for devices running Android 11 or higher. The current version available on the Play Store is 1.0.9139874 (via 9to5Google).
The Google Pixel Watch Services app will enable seamless performance improvements
Google debuted the Pixel Watch yesterday with deep Fitbit integration, which it acquired a couple of years back, for advanced health and fitness features. The company claims the wearable to boast its most accurate heart rate tracking yet. It uses on-device machine learning with processor-level deep optimization for accurate measurements. The watch can continuously measure your heart rate once every second.
The first-gen Google smartwatch also offers an ECG (electrocardiogram) feature to detect signs of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). Additionally, the company leveraged Fitbit’s expertise in the health and fitness sector to develop accurate sleep-monitoring tech for the Pixel Watch. The Fitbit app gives you insights into health metrics like your breathing rate, heart rate variability, and more for easy tracking.
If you sign up for Fitbit Premium, which is $9.99 monthly or $79.99 annually, you get deeper insights into your health metrics. It also gives you access to features like a Daily Readiness Score that tells you whether your body is fully recovered and ready for an intense workout session or if you need to prioritize rest. Fitbit Premium further offers over 1,000 workouts and 400 mindfulness sessions.
Powering all these features is the four-year-old Exynos 9110 processor from Samsung. This chipset originally debuted on the first-gen Galaxy Watch back in August 2018. Google is pairing it with a Cortex M33 co-processor on the Pixel Watch. The company is also developing a fall-detection feature for its first-ever smartwatch. It will roll out early next year. The Emergency SOS feature will be available out of the box, though.
If you’re planning to buy the Pixel Watch, it is now available for pre-order. The Wi-Fi model costs $350 while the LTE model is priced at $400. You can check out all pre-order promotions and offers here. Google will open general sales of the wearable on October 13.
Also, you can check out information on the newly-announced Pixel 7 and the Pixel 7 Pro.
2022-10-07 15:15:24