{"id":457409,"date":"2026-06-02T17:14:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/457409\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T17:14:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:14:26","slug":"none-of-them-solve-the-reason-i-moved-to-garmin-3-new-galaxy-watch-models-tipped-with-a-neat-feature-borrowed-from-the-pixel-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/457409\/","title":{"rendered":"‘None of them solve the reason I moved to Garmin’: 3 new Galaxy Watch models tipped, with a neat feature borrowed from the Pixel Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"

A code leak points to three new Galaxy Watch modelsThey might all get the Pixel’s ‘raise to talk’ featureUsers still have concerns about the battery life of the devices<\/p>\n

We’re expecting successors to the Galaxy Watch 8<\/a> and the Galaxy Watch 8 Classic<\/a> from Samsung<\/a> within the next couple of months, and a fresh leak gives us a better idea of the models to expect \u2014 plus one of the features they might bring with them.<\/p>\n

The team at Android Authority<\/a> has found three smartwatch codenames buried in the latest Google<\/a> Wear OS app for Android: Fresh 9 (most likely the Galaxy Watch 9, based on past codenames), Wise 9 (the Galaxy Watch 9 Classic), and Project V2 (possibly the long-awaited Galaxy Watch Ultra 2).<\/p>\n

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Samsung’s smartwatch launches aren’t quite as easy to predict as they are for its smartphones, and we don’t always get a Classic or an Ultra addition. We have previously seen a Pro model, too: the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 Pro<\/a>, from 2022.<\/p>\n

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This goes some way to settling the question of what we’re about to see, though it’ll be interesting to find out what the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2<\/a> brings with it. The original Ultra made its debut back in 2024.<\/p>\n

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The same digging into the Wear OS app code has revealed something else: these upcoming Galaxy Watch models may well feature the ‘raise to talk’ feature that’s available on Google’s smartwatches, including the Google Pixel Watch 4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Changes in the code, including a “3p” tag that could mean third-party, suggest the feature won’t be a Pixel exclusive for much longer. It enables the user to lift their smartwatch up towards their head, and Gemini will instantly launch \u2014 ready to receive voice commands.<\/p>\n

As for the online reaction<\/a> to Samsung’s upcoming smartwatch refresh, there’s approval of the current circular face design, but questions over battery life. Of the three rumored models, one Redditor says “none of them solve the reason I moved to Garmin<\/a>” \u2014 the reason being weeks rather than days of battery life.<\/p>\n

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Another commenter suggests “we don’t need annual releases of Samsung watches”, saying “they evolve very little year-to-year”. With the approval of Reddit or not, it looks like these wearables are on the way \u2014 and we’ll bring you all the details when they arrive.<\/p>\n

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