iOS users may be eagerly awaiting the Apple Watch Series 6 Samsung's Galaxy Watch Active 2, Fossil's hybrid, FitBit Versa, or Huawei GT2

Oppo has thrown its hat into the ring with its own Oppo smartwatch However, a new image recently released online shows the watch's menu screen running what appears to be Google's Wear OS

In the image (above), the settings menu screen of Oppo's smartwatch with curved glass can be seenYiren Shen, Oppo's vice president, has previously stated that curved 3D glass is a "game changer" for smartwatches 3D and 2 5D curved glass has been used in smartphones before, but it is rare to see it used in a device of this size

The finish is excellent In what is sure to be an affordable smartwatch, the 3D glass creates a smooth, luxurious effect; the first image released by Oppo (below) shows the watch in both black and white coloring, including the strap; Oppo's smartwatch is, breaking away from being a complete clone of the Apple Watch, eschewing the twist on the crown in favor of two side-on buttons instead

Honestly, can you blame Oppo for copying Apple's design choices at this point, as the Apple Watch dominates the market and the large, rounded square has become the iconic shape of the smartwatch If Oppo is trying to create an affordable Android smartwatch, it would be wise to mimic one of the most successful designs on the market Indeed, at first glance, it could be confused with the Apple Watch

However, there is a slight discrepancy in the source of the image While many in the tech industry are treating the image as official, news media outlet Slashgear is not convinced It says the image, which was published on the Chinese social media site Weibo, may have been created as a concept by a third-party rendering artist So far, Oppo has remained silent on the matter

If the image is not official, it may not feature Google's Wear OS, which has not yet been confirmed; Oppo devices are rare in the US Chinese telecom companies may have access to Google products, but Huawei (an international China's largest well-known branded telecom company that operates internationally) no longer has that privilege

However, Oppo's existing smartphones run Android, so unless the situation changes between now and launch, and unless Google extends its ban from Huawei to more Chinese telecom groups, there is no reason why Oppo cannot use Wear OS There is no

Will this Apple Watch look-alike device help Oppo's devices gain a broader share of the market? It will be interesting to see

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