Late last week, Google announced its OEMs partners were starting to push out Oreo to Android Wear smartwatches. At the time, the company was vague about when certain devices would get the update, saying “timing is determined by each watch’s manufacturer.”
Over the weekend, however, Google published a document that lists every smartwatch currently slated to get Oreo, providing some clarity on the matter. The list is something of a mixed bag, unfortunately.
The good news is that Oreo is already available on five devices, including the LG Watch Sport and Fossil Q Venture.
For the most part, however, it’s only recent Android Wear devices from fashion brands like Fossil and Michael Kors that are currently slated to get the company’s latest software, with more enthusiast-facing devices like the Asus ZenWatch 3 missing from the list.
In contrast to Android Wear 2.0, the list of improvements that Google is including with Oreo is relatively short, with one of the more notable changes being the addition of a notification vibration strength setting. Still, it does not bode well for the future of the platform if some its most popular devices aren’t getting the update.
Android Wear Oreo(8.0) update is already available in the following watches:
- Fossil Q Venture
- LG Watch Sport
- Louis Vuitton Tambour
- Michael Kors Sofie
- Montblanc Summit
Watches that are currently pursuing the Android Wear Oreo (8.0) update:
- Casio PRO TREK Smart WSD-F20
- Casio WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch
- Diesel Full Guard
- Emporio Armani Connected
- Fossil Q Control
- Fossil Q Explorist
- Fossil Q Founder 2.0
- Fossil Q Marshal
- Fossil Q Wander
- Gc Connect
- Guess Connect
- Huawei Watch 2
- Hugo BOSS BOSS Touch
- LG Watch Style
- Michael Kors Access Bradshaw
- Michael Kors Access Dylan
- Michael Kors Access Grayson
- Misfit Vapor
- Mobvoi Ticwatch S & E
- Movado Connect
- Nixon Mission
- Polar M600
- TAG Heuer Tag Connected Modular 45
- Tommy Hilfiger 24/7 You
- ZTE Quartz
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