With the help of a proprietary software update (so this won't be coming to Wear OS smartwatches in general), the latest Gen 5 devices from Fossil are now able to handle iPhone calls, reports 9to5Google (opens in new tab).
In our Fossil Gen 5 smartwatch review we found ourselves impressed by the battery life, the speed and the design of the latest wearable from Fossil, which is available in six different color and finish combinations.
Fossil’s Wear OS watch is the first to take calls from your iPhone
Fossil knows not to mess too much with success. Given the popularity of its Gen 5 smartwatches, Fossil carried over many of the basic design cues from generation to generation. The Gen 6 wearables boast appealing AMOLED screens, a trio of buttons on the right side, and classic styling to suit most tastes.
New to the Gen 5 Fossil watches this time around is a built-in speaker, which means you can now audibly hear Google Assistant responses, alerts, music, and even take phone calls from the watch. In the past, Android users were only able to make phone calls from their Wear OS watches. In hopes to court even more iOS users, Fossil made a proprietary app that lets iPhone users take phone calls from their watches. This is a first for a Wear OS watch.
There are six colorways available with a mix of Black, Smoke, and Rose Gold case options to choose from. You can buy your Gen 5 Fossil Wear OS watch from today, August 5, on Fossil.com and in select Fossil retail stores for $295.
It looks like your Fossil Smartwatch requires an app to be installed in order for you to pair it with an iPhone. Fossil provides these steps for pairing the Smartwatch with your iPhone: -us/shopbr/setting-up-your-fossil-q-smartwatch-with-iphone
To make set up works you need to place your watch in charging, important -> when you start setup, your watch should be 100% charged and still charging. Delete wear os and install again, turn bluetooth off and on and you can start.
With every new generation of its smartwatches, Fossil has sought to pack more features than the previous version. For Gen 4 it was all about sports tracking, adding sensors to better track workouts without needing to have your phone nearby. We also got Google Pay, bringing contactless payments to a Fossil watch for the very first time.
The headline feature is a speaker that, along with the integrated microphone, now lets you conduct calls when the watch is connected to your phone (both iOS and Android are supported). You can also hear responses from Google Assistant and listen to music without having to pair Bluetooth headphones.
The built-in GPS can be slow to pick up a signal at times, however, and will often seek out the GPS on your phone first before using the onboard GPS. The accuracy of the heart rate monitor is nowhere near as reliable as a heart rate monitor chest strap like the Polar H10 I use as a control, or some other wrist-based monitors baked into sports watches. For activities like running intervals or high-intensity rowing or HIIT sessions, the heart rate sensor is slow to pick up the sudden changes in heart rate and often inaccurately reports average and maximum heart rate readings for a workout.
Wear OS is simply Android OS tailored to wearable devices, such as smartwatches. Once installed, Wear OS lets you check texts, emails and phone calls without pulling out your phone. It helps you manage your schedule, gives you directions and plays your favorite music. Wear OS also helps you take control of your fitness, get help by asking Google and allows you to make payments using your smartwatch.
This is a classic-looking black watch packed with ability. It is the first smartwatch to offer body composition data. The watch also recognizes six popular activities, including running and swimming, so you can get the most out of your training. Sold by Amazon
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