The Google Pixel Watch becomes official with minimalist design and advanced sports functions via Fitbit

On May 11, Google gave a good preview of what it was already baptizing as Pixel Watch, its first smart watch under the Pixel sub-brand. Developed as a more luxurious option than the current Fitbit models and designed to compete with the Apple Watch, it is finally official, although at the time of writing this news it is not yet on the shelves of the company’s virtual store.

With a minimalist design and designed to withstand submersion to 50 meters, the Pixel Watch has a fully circular screen with touch registration and a haptic rotating crown for physical control. The use of convex protective glass stands out, which is embedded in the steel body of the device almost invisibly. Also peculiar is the strap, which has a mechanical anchoring system “inspired by the way lenses are attached to the body of a camera.”

Quantification and operating system performance are more or less as expected. Wear OS 3.5 provides a total of 19 customizable watch faces and user-configurable shortcuts for apps like Google Maps, Google Wallet and Google Assistant, as well as the fitness options included in Fitbit Premium (6-month subscription free with purchase). Sensorization includes a compass, altimeter, blood oxygen saturation meter and heart rate monitor.

Other technical details of interest are the use of an Exynos 9110 processor made by Samsung, 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage for applications. The battery, with 294 mAh, is described as having enough autonomy to last 24 hours of typical use. Finally, there will be LTE versions and only Bluetooth.

In the absence of knowing the prices for Spain, in Germany they can be booked for 379 and 429 euros, the highest rate being that corresponding to the model with a connection to data networks (which allows you to run certain apps or make emergency calls in the event of a crash). no need to have a mobile phone).

And also, new details of the future Pixel Tablet

The announcement of the Google Pixel Watch has been one of the two main dishes of the day, but there was also dessert. Next to the clock and the two new Pixel 7 phones, Google has also revealed some details of the future Pixel Tablet, a device that still has no release date but that we already know will be based on the chipset G2 tensioner. This tablet will have a premium nano-ceramic finish and advanced home automation features as standard, also functioning as a “smart display” when connected to a wireless charging pad.

As expected, the Pixel Tablet will incorporate the latest version of Android and an interface based on the Material Design language, although with special optimizations for its screen format; a point in which Android is many years behind, since, more times than not, Google has left each manufacturer to carry out the adaptation work it deems necessary. Also, the company ensures that tablets are used primarily at home, so its design has been designed for that purpose from start to finish.

Google will communicate the price and launch date of the Pixel Tablet at a later date.