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Fossil's Wear OS exit shows the platform is both better and less competitive than ever
The late-stage Wear OS comeback has proven troubling for third-party watchmakers.
(Image credit: Derrek Lee / Android Central)The idea that Fossil is exiting the Wear OS smartwatch market due to Samsung and Google's combined dominance isn't exactly speculation, either. Smaller ones—or brands that specialize in watches or fashion rather than tech—can't figure out how to integrate the new Wear OS with their own strategies, given there's no phone or ecosystem to attach it to. (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)Fossil's decision to exclude itself from the Wear OS market exemplifies the problem.
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