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Almost four years after announcing its third smartwatch, Sony has shown no intention of releasing a new Wear OS watch and instead has opted
to focus its mobile business with new iterations of its phones and hearable products like the Xperia Ear Duo.The Sony Smartwatch 3 from 2014
was for a long time one of the best smartwatches on the market sporting an attractive design, built-in GPS, waterproofing, NFC and Wi-Fi
smartwatch since then, especially when it was critically so well received Will we ever see a Sony Smartwatch 4 We've put together everything
we know down below, followed by some features we'd love to see if the company does make another smartwatch.Cut to the chaseWhat is it A new
Smartwatch 4The answer is: possibly, but not yet
from a technological point of view
other manufacturers from pushing ahead in the smartwatch space, but it's clear Sony is taking a long break from the tech until it deems the
tech proficient enough to jump back into.There's clearly support for Sony's wearable devices too
For example, in 2017 there was a petition from 4,000 Sony Smartwatch 3 fans that tried to encourage Sony to update the watch to Android Wear
The company ultimately didn't see fit to support it though.That's a shame for anyone who owns a Sony Smartwatch 3 or wanted a new device
from the company, but right now the firm seems to be focusing on hearables like the Xperia Ear Duo or the concept device released the year
before that.If we ever see the Sony Smartwatch 4, it may be a long time coming
Don't give up all hope of a new wearable from Sony, but there are currently no leaks or rumors so we would expect the quotes above from
Tajima to still stand for how Sony feels about smartwatches.Sony Smartwatch 4: what we want to seeOriginally we wrote a list of some
smartwatch market, but we've put together a few of the old ones with some new ideas that we'd like to see the company include if Sony ever
decides to make a new smartwatch.A gym and office-friendly designThe Sony Smartwatch 3 was a slick looking wearable for its time, but most
would agree that it was crafted more with the sporty type in mind.Sure, owners with a little more cash could splurge on the stainless steel
strap but that made have made the cost also shoot up
Other companies have achieved a design that works for sport and fashion such as the Apple Watch 3, so we'd like to see Sony do the same
thing here.More accurate and efficient GPSDuring our testing of the Smartwatch 3, we loved leaving our phones behind and taking advantage of
But, on the flipside of this cool feature are a few serious downsides: the sensor's accuracy and its impact on the wearable's battery.We
originally found that the distance tracked with GPS tended to differ quite a bit with what our phones would report, sometimes to the point
that we didn't know which one to believe.Hopefully, the Smartwatch 4 would receive the hardware improvements necessary to ensure a more
accurate tracking experience
Considering it's now four years later and GPS is better on a lot of smartwatches, we expect Sony could do this.Google Pay supportNot every
smartwatch has NFC or Google Pay support, but most top-end devices now have the tech inside and we'd love to see it come to a future Sony
watch.It's a bit disappointment now when high-end smartwatches don't come with the tech built-in, so hopefully Sony will see fit to include
the tech if it ever makes another smartwatch.An awesome-r batteryThe 420mAh battery packed inside the Smartwatch 3 is more juice than you'll
find in a lot of other smartwatches
In addition to having a higher battery capacity than its competitors, it could also last longer than most of the competition at the time
It would run for up to two days, depending on how you used it.That said, battery life is getting much better on smartwatches now so we'd
hope to see Sony improve that if it makes a next-gen device.More sensorsThe built-in GPS, gyroscope, and accelerometer on the Smartwatch 3
optical heart rate sensor and altimeter, which can track your heart rate, and your altitude, respectively
This would give it the complete set of abilities we're looking for from today's smartwatches - let's hope Sony takes note.Go cellularA Wear
OS device with Wi-Fi capabilities is like a bird with unclipped wings that's still locked in a cage
Adding cellular access to the Smartwatch 4 will allow it to operate over a cellular signal while untethered from your smartphone.Plus, it
might not be practical, or even necessary for some users, but we'll always take more features over fewer if it improves the smartwatch
experience.It's hip to be a squareSome might feel differently, but we think the Smartwatch 4 should hang onto the square design
It's rather charming, don't you thinkOK it's a little tough to defend the form factor, especially when many other gorgeous Wear OS watches
come with circular displays but a square design would allow Sony's next watch to look unique.These are the best phones to link your next
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