https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/06/google-gets-serious-about-wearables-with-the-pixel-watch/

2021 was the Pixel’s year. The Pixel 6 saw Google finally getting its act together and introducing a flagship that could rival the likes of Samsung and Apple. But while the line is getting a solid upgrade this year with the Pixel 7, it was inevitable that the handset was going to have play second fiddle to a brand new product.

Over the past decade, Google’s name has been conspicuously absent among big name brands in the smarwatch conversation. Sure, it’s long had a dog in the race in the form of Android Wear/Wear OS, but without its own hardware, it’s hard to argue that the company was ever truly all-in on the category.