Pixel Watch 2 is everything set to start globally on October 4th at the Made by Google launch event on October 4th. Now, Google India has confirmed that the smartwatch will make its debut in India a day later on October 5. The company has also revealed that the smartwatch will be available for purchase exclusively on the e-commerce platform, Flipkart. The Pixel Watch 2 will be released on October 4, along with the Pixel 8 series and the new Buds, which could be the Pixel Buds Pro.
Google announced the launch of the Pixel 8 series in India on Friday, revealing that Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro will be available for pre-order in the country from October 5 exclusively on Flipkart. Now the Californian technology giant has done it too confirmed the launch of the Pixel Watch 2 in India, which will be available for sale in India from October 5.
The pricing details and specifications of the Pixel Watch 2 have not been revealed by the company yet. However, it has teased the design of the smartwatch in the video published on X. It could be seen with a porcelain color band. The upcoming device looks similar to its predecessor, the Pixel Watch. However, it is important to note that the Pixel Watch was not launched in India.
Pixel Watch 2 specs (expected)
Google has not released any information about the specifications of the Pixel Watch 2. However, there have been several reports surrounding the device. A previous report suggested that the upcoming smartwatch could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 series chipset, which could be either the Snapdragon W5 or the Snapdragon W5+ platform. It also mentioned that the Pixel Watch 2 could get a battery life of over 24 hours with its always-on-display (AOD) feature enabled. The Pixel Watch 2 is expected to run Wear OS 4.
Another report added that the alleged smartwatch could get four new packs of watch faces namely Accessible, Arc, Bold Digital and Analog Bold. The Pixel Watch 2 is also likely to have an aluminum body. The Google Play Console listing of the smartwatch has implied that it could be powered by a Qualcomm SW5100 SoC, which claims to be the Snapdragon W5 chipset.