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What's New in Wear OS 7
Wear OS 7 introduces significant improvements in power efficiency, potentially increasing battery life by up to 10% for some users. The update integrates Gemini Intelligence for personalized and proactive assistance. New features include Live Updates for real-time information and enhanced media controls. Developers gain access to Wear Compose 1.6 and AppFunctions to streamline app development. A Wear OS 7 Canary Emulator is available for testing apps. Wear Widgets, built with Jetpack Glance, offer greater expressiveness and cohesion with other Android widgets. The Wear Workout Tracker experience is new for exercise apps. System Media Controls have been enhanced. Compose for Wear OS 1.6 offers streamlined navigation and improved list management. Updated Protolayout, Tiles, and WFF 5 provide more features. Developers are encouraged to begin building apps for the updated Wear OS platform.