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7mo ago

Wear OS 5 prepares to add support for UWB ahead of Pixel Watch 3 launch

www.androidauthority.com Wear OS 5 prepares to add support for UWB ahead of Pixel Watch 3 launch

Code within the Wear OS 5 Developer Preview suggests that the upcoming update will add support for toggling UWB on supported smartwatches.

Wear OS 5 prepares to add support for UWB ahead of Pixel Watch 3 launch

Code within the Wear OS 5 Developer Preview suggests that the upcoming update will add support for toggling UWB on supported smartwatches.

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UWB?
- Ultra wide band, as in really thick wrist straps
  
  😂 MVP!
- UWB, which stands for ultra-wideband, is a short-range wireless communication protocol that’s incredibly good at pinpointing the distance and direction between objects
  
  Thank you

Didn't the last few Pixel Pros have UWB hardware? Is that enabled yet?
- Yes, all pro models (plus the Fold) from the Pixel 6 series onwards have UWB support. And at least on my Fold, can be toggled on and off under "Connection preferences". However, I don't believe there is currently any system feature that actually utilizes it yet.
  
  It was one of the reasons I went with a Pro. Okay, it wasn't a significant reason, but I was thinking about it.
  I was pretty disappointed when Google's Find My Network didn't support UWB on release. Here's hoping they finally support it if/when they release their own tracker in the fall.

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