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Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite targets smarter AI health features for next-gen smartwatches

Marty S.

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Perplexity debuts ‘Health’ AI assistant with Fitbit and Apple Health integration

📊 Industry Moves

Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear Elite is a bet that OEMs care more about battery and on-device health AI than custom silicon—a move that could let Pixel Watch 5 finally compete with Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Garmin Fenix 8 Pro. The chip means nothing if Google doesn’t ship features that actually matter.

Shop mentioned gear: Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Garmin Fenix 8 Pro | Apple Watch | Pixel Watch 5 | Google

Source: Yahoo Finance

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Marty S.

Marty is a contributor at Fitness Tech Trends, focused on helping readers cut through the noise and make informed decisions about fitness technology. He dives deep into product comparisons, analyzes features that actually matter, and breaks down technical specs into practical insights. Whether readers are choosing between heart rate monitors, deciding on recovery tools, or figuring out which smartwatch fits their training style, Marty aims to provide straightforward, no-hype guidance. When he’s not researching the latest gear, he’s probably testing theories about what makes certain products stick while others fade into the gadget graveyard.