I tried the Google Pixel Watch 4 - and these key features made it feel indispensable
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Pixel Watch 4 introduces faster side charging, satellite connectivity, health-focused AI features, and the brand's first replaceable battery for improved sustainability. Pricing remains $350 for the 41mm and $400 for the 45mm, with multiple case finishes and active band color options across sizes. Preorders begin Aug. 20 and retail availability starts Oct. 9. The redesigned side-charging dock simplifies alignment and charging compared with the previous flat magnetic charger. The combination of new features and unchanged pricing aims to raise the smartwatch's competitiveness while addressing usability and environmental concerns.
The time has finally come for Google Pixel users. A new lineup of Google phones, earbuds, and, my personal favorite, smartwatches, is coming to Android users, Google announced at its Made by Google event earlier this week. The is Google's latest smartwatch, and the wearable comes packed with new, intriguing features that raise the bar across the smartwatch board. I got to try several of them out ahead of the smartwatch's official launch, and they impressed me and got me excited to wear the watch myself.
While the features of the fourth-generation smartwatch are new, the price of the watch will stay the same, at $350 for the 41mm and $400 for the 45mm. The 41mm watch cases come in matte black with an obsidian active band, polished silver with a porcelain active band, champagne gold with a lemongrass active band, and polished silver with an iris active band. On the 45mm, the watch cases include matte black with an obsidian active band, polished silver with a porcelain active band, and satin moonstone with a moonstone active band.
I had to fumble with the charger on the Pixel Watch 3 several times to land the smartwatch's charging mechanisms in the right place. It's annoying and tedious. The Pixel Watch 4's charging port erases this problem with its new orientation. Instead of flat charging that required a user to perfectly align the magnets to initiate a charge on Watch 3, the Pixel Watch 4 falls immediately into place with the side-charging port.
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