Android Oreo on Android Wear 2.0: the device list

A few of the big Android 8.0 features are coming to the smartwatch platform on just about a few dozen devices. Some devices have already received it.

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Smartwatch lovers can get hefty discounts on many Fossil Q variants on Amazon

A large collection of both hybrid and full-fledged Fossil Q smartwatches is on sale right now at Amazon, with Android Wear models priced as low as $93.

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Samsung Gear S3 scores both $50 discount and $50 coupon, two Fossil Q models also on sale

With discounts and gift cards, the Tizen-powered Samsung Gear S3 and Android Wear 2.0-running Fossil Q may just be the best Apple Watch alternatives around.

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Android Wear 2.0 updates head out to Nixon, Michael Kors and more Fossil smartwatches

Google's Android Wear 2.0 rollout is still far from ideal, having been delayed a few times, but the number of watches getting the update is growing.

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Android Wear 2.0 rollout is underway for Fossil Q family, also coming this month to Tag Heuer Connected

The first lucky owners of select Fossil Q smartwatches should have already received Android Wear 2.0, which is headed to the Tag Heuer Connected next.

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Full slate of Fossil Q wearables available at 25 percent off list prices through Christmas

If you didn’t ask Alexa for 35 percent off the list price of the Gen 1 Fossil Q Founder Android Wear smartwatch back in September, and missed the fashion designer’s big Cyber Monday Q family blowout as well, now’s your final chance to get that special someone a stylish tech gift for Christmas at a nice discount.

Once again, the entire Fossil Q wearable roster is available for 25 percent off sticker price, as long as you remember to apply the new “FSLQ25” promo code to your order before checkout. The last-minute holiday deals are good all the way through December 25 at 11:59 pm on fossil.com and via participating US and Canadian “full-priced” Fossil stores.

It’s perhaps needless to highlight the selection of marked-down gear is as rich as it is diverse, ranging from full-blown Q Marshal, Wander and Founder 2.0 Touchscreen smartwatches to cheaper and humbler “hybrid” Q Tailor, Nate, Crewmaster and Gazer gadgets, plus even more affordable and less advanced Q Motion activity trackers.

You can also opt for a multitude of colors, finishes and different straps, including leather, silicone and stainless steel wrist-wearing mechanisms. The costliest second-gen Q Founder, Wander and Marshal models are typically $315 apiece, so just a little over $235 for a limited time now, with the Q Motion fitness band setting you back $71 instead of $95, and various hybrid smartwatches starting at around $130 after 25 percent instant rebates. Don’t forget about the coupon code though.

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Fossil Q Marshal and Q Wander hands-on: Android Wear Elegance

Fossil has spent the last couple of decades innovating in the watch market, and has decided to do so over the last year with Android Wear. The company actually has a bolder approach than competiors, by serving as the manufacturer for other luxury watch brands that have also begun to adopt Android Wear.After the success of the Q Founder, Fossil has just launched the Q Marshal and Q Wanter, announced earlier this year, but not available to consumers until a few days ago. Watch our full hands-on video to learn more about them.Video sponsored by

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Fossil Q Wander, Q Marshal ready for pre-orders August 12

Watchmaker Fossil has been one of the more progressive and aggressive legacy companies (well, 1984 is “legacy” enough for us) to march into the wearable tech era. It acquired Misfit to get a jumpstart on fitness trackers and it even came out with the Android Wear-powered Q Founder.Well, the Q ...

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Fossil Q Marshal and Q Wander deliver new Android Wear options

It was all the way back in October that Fossil first introduced its new family of wearable devices, including a number of fitness trackers, notification watches, and even the full-featured Android Wear-running Q Founder smartwatch. Despite those devices already offering users a wide assortment of form and functionality options, Fossil’s not done yet, and today revealed a fleet of seven new wearables, ...

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