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TL;DR
- Fossil is teasing a Gen 6 smartwatch that promises “way more way faster.”
- The company didn’t provide details.
- The tease arrived just two days before Samsung’s expected Galaxy Watch 4 launch.
Fossil has a not-so-subtle way to undermine Samsung’s expected Galaxy Watch 4 launch: give potential buyers second thoughts. 9to5Google reports that users on Reddit and elsewhere have received a Fossil email hinting a “way more way faster” Gen 6 smartwatch is launching “soon,” mere days before Samsung’s Unpacked event on August 11.
Fossil previously suggested that an unnamed chip would improve performance, battery life, global LTE support, and health monitoring. There’s no guarantee of a blood oxygen monitor or similar sensors, but those are increasingly becoming de rigeur when rivals like the Apple Watch Series 6 have had the technology for a while.
The company currently won’t let you do more than register for a notification when the Gen 6 smartwatch is available to buy. The intention, however, is clear. Fossil is hoping you’ll resist the urge to buy a Galaxy Watch 4 and instead wait to see if Gen 6 is worthwhile. Even if only a fraction of would-be customers buy Fossil’s watch instead, that could sour Samsung’s launch (however slightly) and heat up competition between Wear OS makers.
