Very few expected this: For its first smartwatch, manufacturer OnePlus is taking a risky step that could ultimately decide between success or failure. There are enough daunting examples, even from industry giants like Samsung.It has long been clear that OnePlus is working on its own smartwatch. The Chinese-based manufacturer is now even heating up the rumor mill itself, most recently with interesting sketches of what a first prototype from 2016 should have looked like. More important than the designhowever, is the software that is used on the smart watch - and OnePlus apparently has a big surprise ready.
OnePlus smartwatch should not be based on Wear OS
Contrary to what was assumed, the OnePlus Smartwatch should not be based on Google's Wear OS. The well-informed insider Max Jambor reports on Twitter. "The OnePlus Watch does not run on Google's WearOS," it says shortly in a tweet. Jambor, however, does not reveal which software is used on the smartwatch instead.
Since OnePlus and Vivo both belong to BBK Electronics and there is a lively exchange of technology between the brands, it seems reasonable to assume that the recently introduced Vivo Watch could be the inspiration for the OnePlus smartwatch. The former does not rely on Wear OS either, but has its own operating system.
Missing apps: Samsung is a daunting example
Having its own operating system is a risky step for OnePlus. It is true that software and hardware can thus be more easily coordinated, which should result in better results in terms of performance and battery life - two points that have traditionally been criticized for Wear-OS smartwatches. On the other hand, its own smartwatch OS always has to struggle with the lack of missing apps. Even the otherwise excellent smartwatches of the industry size Samsung have to put up with the reproach of an insufficient selection of apps, since they are based on their own platform with Tizen. A OnePlus smartwatch should also suffer from this problem
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