# #Wear OS

- [![View Chiara Chiappini's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/unnamed_14_383c39c2c2_ZnAT5Q.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/chiara-chiappini) 11 Aug 2026 11 Aug 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Bring_one_handed_gestures_Strapi_defff06599_ZRTaFd.webp) [Product News](https://developer.android.com/blog/categories/product-news)

  ## [Bring one-handed gestures to your Wear OS app](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/bring-one-handed-gestures-to-your-wear-os-app)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/bring-one-handed-gestures-to-your-wear-os-app) First introduced on Pixel Watch with Wear OS 6.1, one-handed gestures made quick interactions effortless, such as starting and stopping a timer, accepting calls, and controlling media.
  [Chiara Chiappini](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/chiara-chiappini) • 3 min read
  - [#Wear OS](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/wear-os)
  - [#made by google](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/made-by-google)
  - [#pixel watch](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/pixel-watch)
  - +1 ↩
- [![View Ataul Munim's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Ataul_Munim_cf0796f68c_ZXRdHk.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/ataul-munim) 02 Jun 2026 02 Jun 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/MM_Differentiated_Experiences_Strapi_bbe8e7618b_Z2f8lth.webp) [Product News](https://developer.android.com/blog/categories/product-news)

  ## [Building Premium Android Experiences at Google I/O '26](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/building-premium-android-experiences-at-google-i-o-26)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/building-premium-android-experiences-at-google-i-o-26) At Google I/O '26, we showcased how the latest advancements in the Android ecosystem can help you elevate your app's quality while maximizing development efficiency.
  [Ataul Munim](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/ataul-munim) • 3 min read
  - [#Performance](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/performance)
  - [#Memory](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/memory)
  - [#Widgets](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/widgets)
  - [#R8](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/r8)
  - [#Wear OS](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/wear-os)
  - [#Automotive OS](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/automotive-os)
  - +4 ↩
- [![View John Zoeller's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/John_Zoeller_photo_15badd5d35_i6BeP.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/john-zoeller) 19 May 2026 19 May 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Developer_Blog_2_1_1440x720_6_64da0326e3_b0x4M.webp) [Product News](https://developer.android.com/blog/categories/product-news)

  ## [What's New in Wear OS 7](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/what-s-new-in-wear-os-7)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/what-s-new-in-wear-os-7) We are excited to introduce Wear OS 7, a major update that brings a new era of power efficiency and intelligence to users and developers alike.
  [John Zoeller](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/john-zoeller) • 9 min read
  - [#AppFunctions](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/app-functions)
  - [#Wear OS](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/wear-os)
  - [#Compose](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/compose)
  - +1 ↩
- [![View Garan Jenkin's profile](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/Garan_Jenkin_0529dbfef9_1KFeue.webp)](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/garan-jenkin) 15 May 2026 15 May 2026 ![](https://developer.android.com/static/blog/assets/cross_device_discovery_to_score_record_Wear_OS_adoption_Strapi_2f9244f1db_M7BrJ.webp) [Case Studies](https://developer.android.com/blog/categories/case-studies)

  ## [How FotMob leveraged cross-device discovery to score record Wear OS adoption](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/how-fot-mob-leveraged-cross-device-discovery-to-score-record-wear-os-adoption)

  [arrow_forward](https://developer.android.com/blog/posts/how-fot-mob-leveraged-cross-device-discovery-to-score-record-wear-os-adoption) FotMob recently experienced its largest single-day increase on Wear OS among its installed audience in 5 years, at 2-3x the daily average. The secret? A simple cross-device installation flow that helps users discover their Wear OS app directly from their phone.
  [Garan Jenkin](https://developer.android.com/blog/authors/garan-jenkin) • 3 min read
  - [#Wear OS](https://developer.android.com/blog/topics/wear-os)
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