Google looks set to release the latest Pixel update next month, further widening the gap with Samsung Galaxy phones still awaiting their first Android 15 update. Ironically, the good Pixel news comes at the same time as the bad Samsung news that Android 15 and its One UI 7 wrap are likely delayed even longer than feared.

The Google Pixel Watch, now discounted to $109.99 (originally $279.99), launched in 2022. It features a premium stainless steel build, Wear OS integrated with Fitbit’s fitness tracking, and compatibility with Android 8.

Google is certainly leaning into that narrative with the Pixel Watch 3. This week, Google’s third-gen smartwatch received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Loss of Pulse Detection feature,

A "first of its kind" feature of the Pixel Watch 3, loss of pulse detection, is finally heading to U.S. users after it cleared the FDA.