Good things take time. It seems Fossil took this saying very seriously when it came to releasing the latest Wear OS update to the 2022’s Skagen Falster Gen 6 smartwatch. The wearable, launched during CES last year, is finally receiving the Wear OS 3 update. The company was supposed to release the software sometime in 2022 but it missed the deadline.

According to the users on Reddit, Fossil’s Skagen Falster Gen 6 is now receiving the Wear OS 3 update. A user posted an image of the update arriving to the smartwatch and shared that it looks a lot like stock Wear OS 3 with fewer Skagen watch faces and no Pixel Watch faces. Another user reported that only 8 Skagen watch faces are available.

Others report that some features are missing. For instance, Google Assistant is not an option on the watch, but Amazon’s Alexa is available at your service. This is apparently due to some hardware limitations of Wear OS 3. As of now, Google Assistant is only compatible with Wear OS 3 watches featuring Samsung’s Exynos chipsets

Overall, the users on Reddit suggest that the update runs pretty well, with some saying that the UI feels smoother and quicker. The watch is reported to require more time when booting up, however, there seems to be no noticeable difference in battery life. Connectivity and app options are also said to have improved on iOS.

Before you proceed to update your Skagen Falster Gen 6, note that all user data on the wearable will be deleted, and you’ll need to set up the watch with the new Skagen companion app.

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Skagen has launched the Falster Gen 6 smartwatch, a successor to the Falster 3. The Falster Gen 6 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 4100+ chip, offers fast charging functionality as well as an overall minimalist design. The Skagen Falster Gen 6 predecessor, the Skagen Falster 3, is equivalent to the Fossil Gen 5. The Skagen Falster Gen 6 will be available in parts of Europe, Japan, and the United Kingdom with a $295 price tag.

Apart from its Snapdragon Wear 4100+ SoC, the Falster Gen 6 has 1GB of RAM, 8GB of storage, and a 1.28-inch display. The display of the Falster Gen 6 is complemented by two physical buttons and a digital crown. The Falster Gen 6 runs on Wear OS2, like its Fossil counterpart that was released in 2021. It is speculated that the Falster Gen 6 will get the OS 3 upgrade around the middle of the year at the earliest.

The new smartwatch also has 5-ATM water resistance capability, Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy connectivity, and an NFC chip. Some reviews have pointed out that the GPS, sleep tracking, and heart rate sensors of the Falster Gen 6 may not be accurate, while the 300mAh battery offers up to 24 hours of activity.

Skagen says the Falster Gen 6 is now available for orders while the first deliveries will be made at the end of January 2022. It remains to be seen what reception awaits the Falster Gen 6 in the respective markets in select European countries, Japan, and the UK.

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