Updated
Updated · Droid Life · Sep 10
Google-Linked G8BL6 Wireless Device Hits FCC With Screen, Bluetooth and GPS
Updated
Updated · Droid Life · Sep 10

Google-Linked G8BL6 Wireless Device Hits FCC With Screen, Bluetooth and GPS

3 articles · Updated · Droid Life · Sep 10

Summary

  • FCC documents show a new Google-linked device, model G8BL6, filed as a “Wireless Device” by Weifang Goertek Electronics, a manufacturer that has previously built Google hardware.
  • The filing indicates the device has a screen—users reach regulatory info through Settings > System > Regulatory Information, the same path used on Wear OS devices such as the Pixel Watch 5.
  • Specs in the filing list Bluetooth and GPS but no WiFi, an unusual mix that makes a full smartwatch less likely while pointing toward a simpler wearable.
  • That profile, along with Google marketing images that recently showed an unidentified slim wearable, has fueled speculation it could be a Fitbit-style tracker rather than the upcoming Pixel Tag.

Insights

Why would Google hide a Wear OS-like interface inside a Wi-Fi-less, battery-optimized fitness tracker?
What secret health metrics is Google testing in this highly classified, screen-equipped smart band?