Google Pixel Watch is tipped to turn up alongside the Pixel 7 in October
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We continue to wait patiently for the arrival of theGoogle Pixel Watch, but according to the latest from the rumor mill we might have to hang on for a few months yet – it seems the wearable might not launch until October, alongside thePixel 7and the Pixel 7 Pro.
That’s according to well-known tech tipster Jon Prosseron Twitter, who says that the smartwatch is going to be teased at theGoogleIO event in May before getting a full announcement and launch later on in the year.
Prosser – who has less than a 100 percent record with tech predictions – also says theGoogle Pixel 6awill be fully unveiled at Google IO, which runs from May 11 to May 12. That device is said to be going on sale on July 28.
Watch this space
The last we heard from Prosser, he was suggesting that the launch of thePixel Watch– as in the date it would get properly unveiled and go on sale – wasgoing to be pushed backfrom around Google IO time to later in the year. That has now come to pass.
It’s the global chip shortage that once again seems to be to blame, with manufacturers across the tech industry scrambling to find enough components to put in their products. While the problems do seem to be easing, the effectscontinue to be felt.
We’ll be watching closely whenGoogle IO 2022gets underway on May 11. Ostensibly an event for developers to learn more about Google’s software platforms, it has occasionally been used to launch a hardware product or two in previous years.
Analysis: a gadget Google needs to get right
Take a trip through the TechRadar archives and you’ll see that we’ve been waiting for the Pixel Watch for an awfully long time. It was at one stageexpected to launchalongside the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL back in 2018, for example – which obviously didn’t happen.
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Fitbit’s acquisition by Google’s parent company Alphabet, completed in 2021 –for a hefty $2.1 billion– gave new impetus to the Pixel Watch rumors. As yet though, we’re still waiting for the flagship wearable to make its public debut.
Google seems to have refocused its efforts on Pixel hardware lately, specifically with the Pixel 6 andPixel 6 Pro– devices that really give the best phones on the market something to think about. That’s a good sign that the Pixel Watchcould be here soon.
With theApple Watchdominating the market andSamsungalsoboasting a strong smartwatch line-up, it’s perhaps no bad thing that Google is taking its time: it needs to get the Pixel Watch right to make sure it’s a serious competitor to what’s already out.
Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.
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