The newest leak of Google’s upcoming Pixel Watch exhibits off a well-known design

We’ve been listening to rumors about Google’s Pixel Watch for years now, however it does lastly appear to be items for the undertaking are lastly falling into place. A purported render of the system shared by Evan Blass over at 91Mobiles traces up with previous leaks and rumors, exhibiting a tool with a well-known round design, bodily crown, and Fitbit integration.

Of course, there’s additionally quite a bit lacking from the render. The picture doesn’t embrace the watch’s lugs (which might present how the strap will hook up with the face) or give any thought of its total construct. If the picture seems to be a bit humorous, although, it’s maybe due to the watch’s rumored bezel-less design (additionally seen in mock-up renders shared last year by Jon Prosser).

Interestingly, although, we have seen a smartwatch design that appears like this from Google earlier than: the LG Watch Style, which LG designed at the side of the tech big and launched in 2017 to indicate off Android Wear 2.0. It has the identical simplicity of traces and crown placement — although, after all, we’d hope for a a lot slimmer look 5 years on.

As my colleague Victoria Song argued in a current piece, 2022 does appear to be the yr that Google will make one other huge push into wearables. The firm has been investing within the smartwatch house for years, shopping for Fitbit and elements of Fossil in 2019 and trickling out Android Wear updates, however it’s been slow-moving and decisively outmaneuvered by Apple.

We’re hoping that Google will reveal the Pixel Watch at subsequent month’s I/O builders’ convention, however, as Song notes, there’s nonetheless numerous inquiries to reply: “Will the Pixel Watch primarily focus on fitness and wellness or will it also incorporate more smart features like LTE connectivity? Is this going to work equally well with all Android phones or will it prioritize Google’s own Pixel ecosystem? What about iOS?” Stay tuned to The Verge to search out out extra.