{"id":513769,"date":"2026-03-04T13:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/513769\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:14:13","slug":"i-just-saw-the-future-of-smartwatches-heres-how-ai-will-supercharge-your-next-galaxy-and-pixel-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/513769\/","title":{"rendered":"I just saw the future of smartwatches \u2014 Here\u2019s how AI will supercharge your next Galaxy and Pixel Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m at Mobile World Congress<\/a> in Barcelona, Spain, where Qualcomm<\/a> Technologies just announced the brand\u2019s latest Snapdragon Wear Elite processor for smartwatches, and it\u2019s all about handling complex AI tasks. Here\u2019s what it could mean for your next wearables.<\/p>\n

Snapdragon Wear Elite: Now even more AI on your wrist<\/p>\n

According to Qualcomm, the latest wearables processor is all about enabling \u201chigh-power AI processing directly on the device.\u201d While today\u2019s smartwatches offer impressive AI capabilities, not all of the high-tech processing actually happens on your watch.<\/p>\n

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For example, the new AI-powered, personalized \u2018Workout Buddy<\/a>\u2019 feature for Apple Watch<\/a> requires a paired Apple Intelligence-powered smartphone to work.<\/p>\n

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Of course, Apple doesn\u2019t use Qualcomm processors in the Apple Watch, but Google<\/a> and Samsung both do. In fact, Qualcomm makes it clear that the latest Snapdragon Wear Elite processor will likely be supported by Pixel Watch and Galaxy Watch<\/a> devices.<\/p>\n

In 2026, Samsung and Google will be a full step ahead of Apple when it comes to on-wrist AI capabilities. While even those with the best Apple Watch<\/a> models are stuck with a limitedly useful non-AI-powered Siri<\/a> experience, both the latest and prior-gen Samsung and Google watches support the latter\u2019s outstanding Gemini-powered AI voice assistant.<\/p>\n

Another area where Google and Samsung have Apple beat is smartwatch battery life. And the gap is about to get even bigger, potentially. The new Wear Elite processor also promises faster charging times, up to 50% power-ups in ten minutes, and more notably, even better overall power management.<\/p>\n

The takeaway <\/p>\n

Get ready for the next-generation of Wear OS smartwatches to be supercharged with on-device AI powers that could result in an even better Gemini AI assistant experience, improved health, fitness, stress, and sleep insights, data analysis, and power management.<\/p>\n

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Furthermore, the new Snapdragon Wear Elite tech could also show up in the next generation of AI pins, which may or may not see the light of day, like those from OpenAI<\/a> and Apple<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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