Napier Lopez is an American writer. He is interested in tech, science and photography and he likes to yo yo (show all). Napier Lopez is a New York City-based writer. He is interested in all things tech-related, including science and photography, and enjoys yo-yoing in his spare time. Follow him on TwitterSamsung held a very quiet Mobile World Congress event. However, it did inform us that we would learn more about the upcoming Google-approved smartwatch at its next Unpacked. The company did not specify when, but DigitalDaily News, via 9to5Google, has a report claiming that the next Unpacked event will be held on August 11th at 10 AM ET.According to reports, Samsung will launch five devices at the event.Galaxy Z Fold 3Galaxy Z Flip 3Galaxy Watch 4Galaxy Watch 4 ActiveGalaxy Buds 2The new Galaxy Watches won't use Tizen OS, which is a first for Samsung. Google and Samsung collaborated to redesign Wear OS from scratch, making it more user-friendly and efficient.The devices will be able to keep the long battery life Samsung smartwatches are known for while being compatible with Wear OS smartwatch apps. The watch will have a One UI Watch skin, as Samsung wouldn't be Samsung if they didn't add their own spin to the software.The Z Fold 3 is expected to refine the original Folds concept and not make any major changes to its form factor. Apart from the expected spec bump, the Z Fold 3 will be able to support the S-Pen.According to reports, the event will be broadcast via YouTube as usual. There is no indication that the company intends to hold a simultaneous physical event. The rumored date is just over a month away so I would expect an official announcement by Samsung in the next week.Did you know that we have a newsletter dedicated to consumer tech? It's called Plugged In, and you can sign up right here.
