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Wear OS is revamping notifications to improve battery life

The OnePlus Watch 2 will be the first to feature the new interface.

By Victoria Song, a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 11 years of experience. This capability was added specifically for the OnePlus Watch 2, which was also announced today, but Bjorn Kilburn, vice president of Wear OS by Google, says other companies will be able to use it going forward. Plus, Fossil — which largely kept Wear OS afloat during the dark years — recently announced it was throwing in the towel on smartwatches entirely.

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