After sticking to its proprietary TizenOS for a while, Samsung is reportedly working on two smartwatches based out on Google’s WearOS. As per the reports, the reason behind ditching its OS is due to the lack of apps supports. The third-party app support for Tizen isn’t even in the same league as Wear OS, claims some report.
However, a similar rumour about replacing Tizen with WearOS had surfaced back in 2018 as well. With this move, the South Korean tech giant will compete with the likes of smartwatch makers like Fossil, HUAWEI, and TicWatch.
According to the report, Samsung is working on a couple of smartwatches with a model number – SM-R86x and SM-R87x. However, there is no confirmation about the OS as of now. It is expected to come in different sizes and in two variants — Bluetooth and cellular variants.
Samsung’s smartwatches are expected to be launched alongside the new Galaxy smartphone at the next Unpacked event which might come around August.