Google Pixel Watch 5 Launches With Key Health Features Still Missing

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Google has released the Pixel Watch 5, but its most anticipated health features are not yet available at launch. The device offers minimal hardware changes from its predecessor, with only marginal improvements to the chip and battery, plus a new case finish. The major selling points — blood pressure monitoring, insulin resistance trends, and sleep breathing analysis — are software-based features that have yet to be rolled out. These updates were intended to build on the overhauled Google Health app and its AI coach, introduced earlier this year alongside the Fitbit Air. The watch's value proposition remains incomplete until those promised features are delivered.

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