Subj : Future Pixel Watch models might feature hypertension alerts just
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Sep 30 2025 11:30:08

Future Pixel Watch models might feature hypertension alerts just like Apple 
Watches, according to leaks

Date:
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:22:56 +0000

Description:
A new leak suggests Google is working on a hypertension feature for future 
Pixel Watch models.

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has leaked from the latest Fitbit for Android app update It suggests Google 
might be working on a hypertension study This could inform high heart rate 
alerts in future Google Pixel Watch models 

When Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 11 , it said that this device  
alongside previous Series 10 and Series 9 models  would be able to send users 
hypertension notifications that alert them of high blood pressure. Now, it 
looks like Google wants to get in on the act with its own Pixel Watch lineup. 

According to code spotted by 9to5Google , version 4.53 of the Fitbit for 
Android app contains hints that Google is planning to roll out a Fitbit 
Hypertension Study in the near future. The purpose of this study would 
apparently be to advance research for hypertension screening with the Pixel 
Watch. 

Once a user has signed up for the study, theyll be sent a questionnaire. 
Selected participants will have sensor data collected from their watch during 
normal wear, although Google warns that doing so might result in increased 
battery consumption. 

As well as that, a random group of study applicants will be asked to wear a 
monitor to measure blood pressure for 24 hours. Those users will be sent $50 
as compensation after the monitor has been used and returned. Questions 
remain (Image credit: Future) 

Although 9to5Google didnt say which Google Pixel Watch models will be 
required for the study, the outlet noted that it would not require the latest 
model of the companys smartwatch. That could help to increase the number of 
participants, thereby improving the data collected by Google. 

Apples own hypertension notification system was enabled thanks to a large 
survey, which the company said involved 100,000 users. 

The resulting notifications use the Apple Watchs heart rate sensor and a 
custom algorithm that analyzes how your blood vessels respond to beats of the 
heart in order to alert you of any abnormal patterns detected over a 30-day 
period. It doesnt tell you your actual blood pressure, though. 

We dont know how Googles own hypertension notifications might work, but the 
suggestion that the company is planning to collect important data in a 
wide-ranging study should be encouraging. Now we just need to wait for 
further announcements from Google to learn exactly what its plans are. You 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/future-pixel-watch-model
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