Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 — Wear OS looks confirmed, but killer feature is out

Samsung Galaxy Sentry 4 — Wear OS looks confirmed, simply killer characteristic is out

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New Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 rumors have given us an imminent release date, merely with a side of bad news about one of its coolest features.

A report from Korean news site Money Today citing industry sources claims Samsung won't be including a claret glucose monitor in the Galaxy Spotter 4, despite previous rumors claiming so. Withal, both the Galaxy Sentinel iv and Galaxy Sentry Active 4 will exist launching in 2 or three months.

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A blood glucose tracker is an exciting feature that is useful for checking health, especially for diabetics who demand to perform regular checks of their glucose levels. In theory, the Galaxy Picket would give these users the results they need without them needing to have an external blood sample, saving time and discomfort.

This feature has as well been tipped for the Apple tree Scout 7, merely we've also heard that it could skip this generation besides. If Apple is able to pull off blood sugar monitoring, however, it would give the Apple tree Watch vii a sizable advantage over its rival.

The study repeats the claim that Samsung will run the Galaxy Lookout man iv with Google'due south WearOS, not its own Tizen OS. Current Vesture OS is more basic than Tizen, which suggests that Samsung will be using a heavily modified version of it if it wants to keep the advanced features it'due south already established.

The proficient news is that making the switch to Wear OS will make the Milky way Watch series easier to develop for, since Article of clothing Os is a well-supported Google product that is used by multiple smartwatch makers. That in plow could hateful more apps that volition piece of work with the Milky way Picket over fourth dimension.

Coin Today's report besides details that the new Milky way Watch will come in two dissimilar versions, each with two size options. The Galaxy Watch 4 will come up with either a 42mm or a 46mm face, while the sports-focused Galaxy Sentry Active 4 will come in 40mm and 42mm versions instead.

Both watches are predicted to take a July or August launch, the same fourth dimension as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3. This matches the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Lookout man 3 last yr, although the last Active version, the Galaxy Sentry Active 2, was launched in September 2019.

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