The Pixel Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch 7 noted slightly greater elevation gains than Strava recorded. The former gave me an additional 24 feet of hill climb, the latter blessed me with 13 feet. Either way, I'd rather have my smartwatch overestimate than underestimate this metric, which, next to distance, is the one I pay the most attention to.

Masimo has signed a deal with Google to bring a new hardware platform for smartwatch manufacturers, which could create a hardware influx of Wear OS-powered devices.

Courts blocked Apple from enabling blood oxygen sensors in the Apple Watch due to patent infringement on medical device company Masimo, which holds over 1,500 medical technology patents. Google has now partnered with Masimo and Qualcomm to create health-focused Wear OS reference platforms,

The Apple Watch 10 starts at $399 for the smaller 42mm model and increases to $499 for the cellular version. Meanwhile, the smaller 41mm Pixel Watch 3 starts at $349 and jumps to $449 for cellular.

After years of rumors and the high-profile acquisition of Fitbit, Google finally revealed the original Pixel Watch back in 2022. While the first-generation smartwatch was a decent