Unlike the Apple Watch and watchOS, Google's Wear OS platform wasn't really known for any ground-breaking features. That was until Google and Samsung started focusing on equipping their smartwatches with better health tracking. Industry Research Google previously claimed that the Galaxy and Pixel Watches are some of the most accurate smartwatches out there. However, they could be even more accurate thanks to Google's new partner Masimo, the same company that forced Apple to ban the blood oxygen monitoring feature in the Apple Watch.
Massimo, a Press releaseannounced its partnership with Google for its Wear OS platform. The firm says that it aims to bring industry-leading health monitoring solutions so that OEMs can focus on building “high-performing” smartwatches in the market. The firm also mentioned that it will bring a suite of health-tracking tools with accurate metrics and seamless integration with Android smartphones.
Massimo also said that the platform will soon be compatible with Google apps and services and will take care of the internals.This includes customized hardware and software components, biosensors and companion Android smartphone apps. These will be designed, provided and tested by Masimo to ensure superior performance and unrivalled user experience.,
For those who don't know and are wondering why this is such a big deal, if at all. Masimo and Apple have been involved in multiple legal suits, with Masimo alleging that the tech giant infringed its patents for blood oxygen sensors. The patent battle became the talk of the tech town earlier this year, when the US Customs and Border Protection ruled that Apple had in fact infringed two patents related to pulse oximetry. As a result, Apple was forced to pay a fine of Rs. Forced to stop selling Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 were launched in the US for some time. Later, Apple Disable blood oxygen monitoring features Via a software update on the Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2.
Even the latest and recently announced Apple Watch Series 10 is deprived of this important health feature due to the legal battle between Apple and Masimo.
Wear OS devices are getting better at health tracking thanks to Masimo, which could cause a lot of damage to Apple in the future. Apple expert Mark Gurman has also said Criticized Apple accused of not resolving issues with Masimo quickly enough.
That being said, this is the most exciting news for Wear OS users since the platform's second resurrection. Overall, it will be interesting to see the health-tracking development for Wear OS in the next few years. What are your thoughts about the Masimo and Wear OS partnership? Let us know in the comments.
