Google News app may soon arrive on WearOS 3 watches: Report – Times of India

Google launched the Pixel Watch along with the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro smartphones. Following the launch of the company’s first smartwatch, Google asked developers to create more apps for the WearOS platform. It looks like the company is working on something itself as reports suggest that Google is creating a wearOS version of Google News. The app has been available on mobile devices for a long time now.
Google News Wear OS app: Details
According to a new report by AndroidPolice, Google is working on a simplified version of the Google News feed that will allow users to read directly from their smartwatches. The report cited a Reddit user saying that he/she has managed to access the Google News Play Store listing on his/her WearOS watch. The user also shared screenshots of the upcoming app.

Google News app is not yet available on the WearOS version of the Play Store but the tipster has reportedly used a workaround involving the Google Assistant’s app search function to access the listing. These screenshots show how the Google News app will look on WearOS watches.
The screenshots show a simplified version of the app’s news feed and a tile that will help users to read the news on their smartwatch. The app’s UI also looks very similar to other Google apps on WearOS 3. The report doesn’t mention when this new app will be available for smartwatches that run WearOS 3.

Google’s WearOS 3 is already out on some smartwatches such as Google’s Pixel Watch. It is to be noted that the tech giant has not launched its first smartwatch in India and is available in select markets. Other smartwatches that run the latest iteration of WearOS include Samsung Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Watch 5 Pro, Montblanc Summit 3, and Fossil Gen 6 Wellness Edition, among others.