Wear OS 4 announced with more apps, cloud backups and improved battery management

While Google’s Wear OS 3 hasn’t reached that many smartwatches yet the Android maker announced its next version – Wear OS 4. It’s coming later this year and promises a more useful suite of watch apps, improved battery management and better accessibility with the revamped text-to-speech input.

Wear OS 4 brings improved integration with Google Home with even more control options over connected devices. Google also confirmed more functionality for its Google Workspace, Gmail and Google Calendar apps. You’ll now be able to access two Workplace favorites from your Wear OS 4…