News Summary

• Google also does not have a dedicated Wear OS companion app, so watchmakers have to create their own companion app, adding to the complexity of selling the hardware and keeping it updated.Fossil’s exit was surprising, but not so much for anyone watching this space closely.
• Recently, Fossil had a stock clearing sale, with their Wear OS smartwatches dropping down to $79 (with the known caveat that the company is exiting the market).
• Unfortunately, Fossil recently announced its decision to quit the smartwatch market, and now that time has come.As spotted by DroidLife, you can no longer officially purchase a Wear OS smartwatch from Fossil.
• Before the Pixel Watch and the OnePlus Watch 2 came along, Fossil had been holding down the fort with its lineup of great Wear OS smartwatches, providing Android users with some competitive options.
• However, other Wear OS watchmakers, like Fossil, were forced to sell smartwatches that were a full OS version behind the competition for a whole year.
• With the last few Fossil smartwatches finally sold out, it’s time to say, “And now his watch is ended.”