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Gemini will be the key to the Galaxy Watch 8 — or the latest fad that can't save Wear OS


Everyone is intrigued by the Galaxy Watch 8 squircle redesign, but it's Gemini that'll determine whether Samsung bounces back.

IDC reported last month that Samsung's global wearable share fell from 8.8% to 7.5% since last year, with Apple(15.5%) doubling its sales, Huawei (22%) and Xiaomi (19%) dominating the charts, and Garmin (4.7%) creeping up from behind. Will Samsung be able to accurately judge a person's heart health, or create a competent marathon training plan based on 12 minutes of running data? But if Gemini on Wear OS is a pedestrian upgrade over Assistant, people will keep migrating to other brands that offer better battery life, advanced fitness training, or other perks.

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