Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 — Wear OS looks confirmed, but killer feature is out

Samsung Milky way Spotter 4 — Wear OS looks confirmed, but killer feature is out

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New Samsung Milky way Watch 4 rumors have given us an imminent release date, just with a side of bad news about ane of its coolest features.

A report from Korean news site Money Today citing industry sources claims Samsung won't be including a claret glucose monitor in the Galaxy Watch 4, despite previous rumors claiming so. However, both the Galaxy Lookout man 4 and Galaxy Lookout man Active 4 will be launching in two or iii months.

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A blood glucose tracker is an exciting feature that is useful for checking wellness, especially for diabetics who need to perform regular checks of their glucose levels. In theory, the Milky way Watch would give these users the results they need without them needing to take an external claret sample, saving time and discomfort.

This feature has also been tipped for the Apple tree Picket seven, simply nosotros've also heard that information technology could skip this generation as well. If Apple tree is able to pull off claret sugar monitoring, even so, it would requite the Apple tree Watch 7 a sizable advantage over its rival.

The study repeats the claim that Samsung will run the Galaxy Sentinel 4 with Google'southward WearOS, not its ain Tizen OS. Current Wear OS is more than basic than Tizen, which suggests that Samsung will be using a heavily modified version of information technology if it wants to proceed the avant-garde features it'due south already established.

The skilful news is that making the switch to Wearable OS volition make the Galaxy Lookout man series easier to develop for, since Wear OS is a well-supported Google production that is used by multiple smartwatch makers. That in plough could mean more apps that will work with the Milky way Watch over time.

Money Today'southward report as well details that the new Galaxy Watch will come up in two different versions, each with two size options. The Milky way Spotter iv will come with either a 42mm or a 46mm confront, while the sports-focused Galaxy Spotter Agile 4 will come in 40mm and 42mm versions instead.

Both watches are predicted to accept a July or August launch, the same time every bit the Samsung Milky way Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. This matches the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 terminal yr, although the concluding Active version, the Galaxy Sentry Agile 2, was launched in September 2019.

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