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Fossil is giving up on Wear OS smartwatches

When Wear OS was bad, Fossil was there. Now that it's on the rise, Fossil can't compete with Google and Samsung.

Aside from the main Fossil brand, the group also resealed smartwatches under its sub-brands as well, which include Citizen, Skagen, Diesel, Michael Kors, and Kate Spade. Fossil Group, the company that desperately tried to make stylish smartwatches that represented their traditional counterparts, is now giving up on the business altogether. Fossil didn't release a new smartwatch last year, even as Qualcomm's W5+ mobile platforms supercharged Wear OS devices.

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