New leak hints at a larger Pixel Watch 3 – and the Pixel Buds Pro 2
In our Google Pixel Watch 2 review we called it “lighter, faster and certainly better than the original” – so what will the third generation of the smartwatch have to offer? A larger size for larger wrists, according to the latest news from the rumor mill.
According to sources spoken to 9to5Googlethe Pixel Watch 3 has an option for a 45mm size, matching the existing 41mm size. It’s something that apparently a lot of people have been asking for, and it looks like Google engineers have taken notice.
This rumor isn’t entirely new – we heard similar unconfirmed rumors last month, though specific sizes weren’t mentioned – but this is now more evidence that a larger Google Pixel Watch 3 is indeed on the way, perhaps later this year.
It is a move that also makes perfect sense. The Apple Watch 9 is of course available in 41mm and 45mm sizes, while you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 in 40mm and 44mm sizes, so Google is a little late to this particular party.
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From the same source, 9to5Google has heard that the Pixel Buds Pro 2 are in development, as a follow-up to the Google Pixel Buds Pro that launched in 2022. It is not yet known when they will actually see the light of day.
There haven’t been many previous leaks and rumors surrounding the Google Pixel 3 or the Google Pixel Buds 2 Pro, but it looks like Google is still committed to the broader ecosystem of Pixel devices as we move further into 2024.
Most recently in Wear OS smartwatch news, the OnePlus Watch 2 has arrived, with an impressive 100 hours of battery life – helped by new battery-saving innovations in Wear OS that we hope will also appear on the Pixel Watch 3.
The next hardware device we could see from Google is the Pixel 8a, considering the Google Pixel 7a launched in May 2023. There will undoubtedly be another Google IO in May this year, and we could hear a lot more about all these devices. Than.