If you own a Pixel Watch, you can look forward to an upcoming upgrade. Google appears to be working on plans to offer an important feature on its smartwatches. Competitors like Apple and Samsung have already brought this practical function to their smartwatches.
Pixel Watch: New Feature Expected
Your Pixel Watch already has plenty of helpful settings to make your day easier. Depending on your model, you’ll have access to different health and fitness features that can support your workouts. But according to 9to5Google, another feature might soon be added – the ability to measure your blood pressure.
Blood pressure screening, enabled by the upgrade to version 4.53 of Fitbit for Android, is currently being tested in a “Fitbit Hypertension Study.” Participants are tracking which sensor data the Pixel Watch collects during normal use. Another group appears to be transmitting their blood pressure data over a 24-hour period with a monitor to provide more reliable information for the upcoming feature.
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Other brands like Apple already offer similar functions with the design update to watchOS 26 on the Apple Watch Series 9, 10, and 11. These models even provide users with alerts if their blood pressure is significantly elevated. Samsung also promotes its Health Monitor on many Galaxy Watch models. On the Galaxy Watch 3 and Galaxy Watch Active 2, for example, it’s possible to check systolic and diastolic pressure as well as pulse rate using a dedicated blood pressure app.
If you’re serious about your health and want accurate data from your smartwatch, this could be a useful addition. But according to Google, the potential introduction of blood pressure monitoring will lead to increased battery consumption, as the study suggests. Most users will probably need to charge their device more often with regular use. If that’s a trade-off you’re willing to make, the possible upgrade on the Pixel Watch should be something to look forward to.
Sources: 9to5Google, Samsung
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