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Facebook working on Android-powered smartwatch that you would definitely buy
August 16, 2025
According to a new report fromThe Information, Facebook could be secretly working on a smartwatch. The anonymous source(s) speaking withThe Informationsays that this unannounced device would ship with the Android operating system.
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As with other smartwatches on the market, it would have health tracking, messaging, and fitness features. However, it is unclear if it would come withWear OSas a platform. Usually, the inclusion of Android on a wearable suggests Wear OS, but that might not be the case here.
The Informationposits that Facebook is also working on its own operating system for hardware devices (whichwe’ve heard about before). It’s possible this homegrown OS would power future wearables from the company.
A Facebook smartwatch: Who would buy it?
The problem Facebook faces is the trust from consumers. It’s difficult enough forGoogle to buy Fitbitwithout regulators getting nervous. You can imagine what the response would be to a Facebook smartwatch that tracks consumer health data and then puts that data in the hands of a company that has an awful track record when it comes to protecting that data.
However, Facebook did launcha smart displaythat received a similar outcry from privacy advocates. As far as we can tell, though, that product is still selling well enough for Facebook not to have pulled the plug. Maybe a smartwatch isn’t unrealistic.
Would you buy a Facebook smartwatch?
Likewise, Facebook’s Oculus brand of VR headsets are quite popular. They technically fall within the wearable category (although they are far different from a smartwatch). It’s possible that Facebook could tie a smartwatch and other future wearables under the Oculus branding and that would quell consumers’ fears.
Time will tell what happens with this. Answer our poll above to sound off on whether you would buy a Facebook smartwatch, and then hit the comments below.
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