Fossil is bringing Amazon Alexa to all its Gen 6 smartwatches

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An image of the Skagen Falster Gen 6 on a table showing Amazon Alexa voice assistant coming soon to select Wear OS devices.

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Fossil is bringing Amazon Alexa support to all its Gen 6 smartwatches.
The Skagen Falster Gen 6 launched with an Alexa tile preloaded, but the app isn’t available yet.
The feature is expected to be active in the first half of this year.

Wear OS 3 isn’t the only thing Fossil fans have to look forward to. Fossil Group will also bring Amazon Alexa to its Gen 6 smartwatches. This is the first time Alexa will be available to Wear OS users and, needless to say, it’s a welcome addition. For users with an affinity for Alexa over other assistants, it may even put Fossil Group ahead of the pack.

One caveat worth noting is that Wear OS 2 doesn’t currently allow users to select their default voice assistant. Most likely, a long-press of the home button will still activate Google Assistant. That means, to access Alexa, you’ll likely need to take the long way by waking your device, scrolling over to the Alexa tab, and tapping it.

source https://www.androidauthority.com/fossil-amazon-alexa-3083793/