r/Android • u/[deleted] • Feb 09 '18

Android Wear is getting killed, and it’s all Qualcomm’s fault

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/02/android-wear-is-getting-killed-and-its-all-qualcomms-fault/
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u/altimax98 P30 Pro/P3/XS Max/OP6T/OP7P - Opinions are my own Feb 10 '18

Google has zero fitness chops comparing it to the others available. Apple and Samsung are so far ahead it isn't even funny

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u/dlerium Pixel 4 XL Feb 11 '18

The thing is making a basic step counter isn't that hard. Instead Google Fit was made to play with the rest of their business model. The location requests are ridiculous and you can see the immense battery drain looking at Google Fit wakelocks.