Over the past few months, there have been talks of having Gmail on Wear OS, and it’s finally coming true. This is big news for the wearable community as it will help users be more productive even when they have only their smartwatch. Bringing this productivity app to the Wear OS will allow users to reply, archive, and access their inbox like they would on a smartphone.
If you have a smartwatch running Wear OS 3 or 4, you can now install Gmail directly to your smartwatch. This improvement is coming with the launch of the new Google Pixel Watch 2, and it aims to improve productivity from the wrist. To get this app on their smartwatches, users need to head over to the Google Play Store on their smartphone and simply install it on their smartwatch.
Once it’s on their Wear OS, smartwatch, users can now be able to get more details on emails from their wrist. Previously, smartwatches running Wear OS only let Gmail notifications get delivered on the user’s wrist. This left the users the choice to keep the notification in mind for later or immediately pick up their smartphones to act upon the email.
Productivity is getting better with the arrival of Gmail on Wear OS smartwatches
Over the past few months, there have been rumours that Gmail was coming to Wear OS smartwatches. It’s great to finally see the app make its debut on Wear OS devices with the new Pixel Watch 2 entry. Other smartwatches that run either Wear OS 3 or 4 will be able to get this app for quick access to mail, hence improving productivity.
To get this app on your Wear OS smartwatch, you need to install it from your smartphone. Head over to the Google Play Store on your smartphone and search for the Gmail app. Once you’ve seen the app, check the ‘available on more devices’ section to install it on your smartwatch.
This section is just below the app install, open, and update buttons in the interface. Tap on the installation button next to your smartwatch and the Gmail app will be installed on your smartwatch for easy access and usage. Now, you won’t need to pull out your smartphone before you can reply to urgent emails and also organize your mailbox.
Aside from the Google Pixel smartwatches, the next to get this feature will be the Galaxy Watch series. Other smartwatch brands might get the feature a bit later than the options listed in the previous sentence. So if you have a Pixel Watch or a Galaxy Watch, you should start getting this feature as soon as possible.
This feature might attract most buyers out shopping for a new smartwatch to consider the Pixel Watch 2. Google just announced this new smartwatch along with the Pixel 8 series, and they are all stunning devices. Would you be willing to make use of Gmail on your Wear OS smartwatch to improve your productivity?