2023-05-08 21:02:00
Mobvoi tweeted on Monday regarding the delayed Wear OS 3 update for its TicWatch models. According to the company, its eligible smartwatch models like the TicWatch Pro 3 Ultra use the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100 chipset, which is capable of running the software.
At the same time, they use the company’s internal coprocessor to handle certain tasks. “This requires further architecture updates and performance debugging when upgrading to Wear OS 3 to ensure the highest level of software quality and user experience,” the company says in the statement.
While the Snapdragon Wear 4100+ (released in 2020) has its own low-power coprocessor to handle tasks like continuous heart rate monitoring, alarms, stopwatches, the regular version does not. It does much the same to save battery power and help your watches run more efficiently with support for the company’s dual display technology.
The company apologized for the delay and a representative of Mobvoi even indicated that the Wear OS 3 update would arrive in the third quarter of this year, which would mean that it might arrive between July and September. And as noted by Mobvoi’s statement, the update is likely to arrive at some point for the TicWatch Pro 3, Pro 3 Ultra, and the cheaper TicWatch E3.
In the meantime, Mobvoi says it will conduct an “extensive closed beta” that it will announce at some point, though it’s unclear at this time how users will be chosen to participate. Hopefully this should help the company iron out any user-facing bugs before releasing it more widely to its users.
The company has also unveiled its upcoming TicWatch model powered by the new Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1, but there has been no official word on its progress or when it will be available.
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