When it comes to smart wearables, Xiaomi is one of the first names that run across our mind. Back in the year 2014, the company launched the first-gen Mi Band which due to its inexpensive price tag quickly became a hot seller. Even though Xiaomi has observed worthwhile success with newer generations of the fitness band, it has still not tapped into devices running Wear Os, however, this might change soon.
For readers that are unaware, Wear OS is a version of Google’s Android operating system designed for smartwatches and other wearables.
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According to fresh discoveries by APK insight, a project by 9to5Google, the latest version of Wear OS that is version 2.28 consists of code which clearly suggests that Xiaomi is about to launch a smart wearable running this OS. For reference, the lines of code have been listed below.
Wear OS 2.28
<string name=”xiaomi_companion_name”>Mi Wear</string>
As the code suggests, the upcoming smart wearable lineup from Xiaomi could carry the ‘Mi Wear’ branding. Furthermore, the decompiled OS also includes the keyword ‘Mi Watch’ which could be the name of the first Wear OS running smartwatch from Xiaomi.
Besides, the previous variant of Wear OS which is version 2.26 included the following line of code.
<string name=”baiji_companion_name”>Baiji Companion</string>
The word ‘Baiji’ is used to refer to a species of Chinese dolphin that has now gone extinct. The inclusion of this code gave an impression that Xiaomi would launch a smartwatch with Wear OS in the future and previously highlighted code in the latest version of Wear OS strengthens the claim.
While details about the features or design of the alleged ‘Mi Watch’ are currently unavailable, Xiaomi is expected to maintain its pricing strategy and mark the device at a lucrative price tag.
All in all, the possibility of Xiaomi launching a smartwatch with Wear OS are quite high, though we will have to wait until a company official releases a statement about it.
What features do you feel, Xiaomi should include if it eventually leads such a device? Let us know in the comments below.
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