Google Assistant is finally available on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
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Good news for Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 owners: the wait is over. Google Assistant is finally available for download starting today.
Google Assistant for Wear OS 3 is available for download in the Google Play Store and can be launched from the Galaxy Watch 4 and Watch 4 Classic's app menu. However, you can also use voice commands to open Google Assistant or reprogram the watches' home button as a shortcut.
This update has been a long time coming. When Google and Samsung first announced Wear OS 3, the companies promised that the unified platform would give Samsung smartwatch users more choice in apps. Previously, Samsung's Tizen-based smartwatches could only offer Bixby as a digital assistant. The idea was that Wear OS 3 would let consumers...