Fossil Has Made Its Last Ever Smartwatch, But Existing Owners Shouldn't Worry Yet
Fossil has announced its exit from the smartwatch market with the launch of its newest watch.
This sixth-generation smartwatch will return in 2021, which isn't a huge surprise, but it will still make up for the name-dropping that has plagued the Google Wear smartwatch for a while.
However, there is some good news for Fossil smartwatch owners, as the fashion brand has confirmed that it will continue to release updates to its existing line of smartwatches for the next few years.
So if you already have it on your wrist, you don't have to worry about it getting old anytime soon. However, we don't know if these updates will be visible or if they're just security tweaks to keep the watch secure over time.
Speaking to The Verge about the move, Fossil's chief operating officer said: “Fossil Group is reallocating its resources to support our strengths and core businesses, which continue to provide us with significant growth opportunities; Interesting historical watches, jewelry, design and distribution Do. Private label and licensed leather goods.
It seems like you can't expect much from the technology in any of the product improvements.
While there hasn't been a new watch since 2021, Google finally released the Pixel Watch a few years ago, and Fossil seemed to be the only real hope for a Google Wear watch.
While Samsung and Huawei continued to offer stylish and expensive options, Fossil's more affordable models may have been closer to signaling what users actually want and can use.
However, those days are gone and now you won't find any Fossil models on the list of the best smartwatches on the market.
Of course, the market is still dominated by Apple and its line of watches, especially now that the Ultra has arrived to fill the void at the more premium end of the spectrum.
However, it is never good to see a company exit the industry. on any level, this suggests that the source of innovation and competition will now be absent for many years as Fossil serves both smartwatch owners and manufacturers.