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Samsung’s future smartwatch is rumored to use Android, not Tizen – Engadget
Samsung is rumored to drop Tizen for an upcoming smartwatch in favor of Android — a big boost for Google.
Samsung has been using its Tizen platform on smartwatches ever since 2014’s Gear 2 line, but it might go back to its Android ‘roots’ in the near future. Both SamMobile and well-known leaker Ice Universe claim Samsung is making a smartwatch using Android (possibly Wear OS) rather than its usual platform. It would be the first time Samsung had used Android on the wrist since early products like the Galaxy Gear and Gear Live.
It’s not certain just what this wristwear will look like or whether this…
