TechSmartwatchesNew Pixel Watch 2 feature might be a game changer for runners and hikersGoogle doubles down on safety features on its latest wearableWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatchesNew Pixel Watch 2 feature might be a game changer for runners and hikersGoogle doubles down on safety features on its latest wearableWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Google doubles down on safety features on its latest wearable
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Google)
(Image credit: Google)
Google’s latest wearable, the second-generation Pixel Watch, offers some excellent feature updates, including stress-monitoring capabilities, an improved multi-path heart rate sensor, a full suite of Google apps on the wrist and more. However, if you’re a runner or hiker, you might appreciate the wearable’s extensive existing safety technology the most, especially the new Safety Check feature.
Safety Check allows you to schedule a timer for specific situations where you might want your friends or family to know where you are. After the timer expires, Safety Check will prompt you to confirm you’re OK or if you’d like to start sharing your location or contact emergency services. If no response is received, Safety Check will trigger Emergency Sharing, which shares your real-time location and situation with your pre-selected emergency contacts.
(Image credit: Google)
(Image credit: Google)
You can also use Emergency Sharing with contacts for a designated amount of time so your loved ones can see your real-time whereabouts or enable Medical Info to share personal health information with emergency services, like blood type, allergies, or conditions.
If you are happy to splash some more cash on a Fitbit Premium subscription, you can get phone-free connectivity to safety features with Safety Signal, even without activating a full carrier LTE plan on your watch. And aren’t you lucky, as a 6-month Fitbit Premium membership is included in the price of theGoogle PixelWatch 2.
Google Pixel Watch 2 costs $349/ £349 or $399/ £399 with LTE. Pre-orders start today. For more info on pricing and features,visit Google today.
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