Wear OS 7 is the ultimate insult to Pixel owners

Google made an avalanche of announcements during its Google I/O keynote this past week. Wear OS 7 was among the reveals, a pretty robust update to Google’s wearable operating system. Google claims users will experience a 10% increase in battery life and that features like Live Updates will be available. Wear OS 7 will also include a visual refresh, with new Tile designs.

However, one announced feature immediately made me angry. Google states that certain Gemini Intelligence features will be available on select future smartwatches. It’s a bizarre development, especially considering what Google listed as the requirements for devices to get Gemini Intelligence. It doesn’t make sense, and it’s turning into yet another insult for Pixel buyers who want their phones to get the latest and greatest features.