{
  "id": 175238,
  "title": "Samsung might be secretly developing a cheap Galaxy Watch that skips Wear OS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/samsung-might-be-secretly-developing-a-cheap-galaxy-watch-that-skips",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-05T13:24:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-aero-wearable-leak-3694832/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samsung may be quietly developing a cost-effective Galaxy Watch alternative that forgoes Wear OS, according to recent leaks. The device, referred to internally as Galaxy Aero, is said to run the lightweight Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) rather than Google's Wear OS. This new wearable could potentially occupy the middle ground between the Galaxy Fit 4 and the Galaxy Watch FE if it were to be released. While it has been rumored that Samsung is working on a Galaxy Fit 4, a separate leak indicates that Samsung might have another affordable wearable in the pipeline. SamMobile reported that hidden references within Samsung's Galaxy Wearable app suggest the existence of this unreleased gadget, which is tagged as \"galaxy_rtos_watch.\" This implies that instead of the resource-intensive Wear OS, the Aero will utilize the same efficient RTOS that powers the Galaxy Fit range.",
  "summary": "This RTOS-powered Samsung wearable may bridge the gap between Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Watch FE.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "The Samsung Galaxy Buds4 Pro are nearly $90 off — and at a record low price",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/the-samsung-galaxy-buds4-pro-are-nearly-90-off-and-at-a-record-low",
        "published": "2026-08-03T15:50:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "Forget Google Tasks, this Samsung Galaxy app makes reminders seamless",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/forget-google-tasks-this-samsung-galaxy-app-makes-reminders-seamless",
        "published": "2026-08-03T21:00:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Samsung’s discounted smart monitor is $349.99, its lowest price yet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/samsungs-discounted-smart-monitor-is-349-99-its-lowest-price-yet",
        "published": "2026-08-03T21:13:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Samsung’s new foldables just broke a record that’s stood since 2019",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/samsungs-new-foldables-just-broke-a-record-thats-stood-since-2019",
        "published": "2026-08-04T09:10:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "Samsung is already making a big mistake with the Galaxy S27 Pro",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/samsung-is-already-making-a-big-mistake-with-the-galaxy-s27-pro",
        "published": "2026-08-04T10:00:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "The Galaxy S26 FE sure does look like a Samsung phone in leaked images",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/the-galaxy-s26-fe-sure-does-look-like-a-samsung-phone-in-leaked-images",
        "published": "2026-08-04T19:55:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}