ANDROID WEAR
1. Android wear
Google has revealed Android Wear, the first operating system made exclusively for smartwatches. The OS was first hinted at last week at Google’s SXSW showcase. Now Google has released the software development kit. Along with the release, Google revealed that Android Wear will have multi-screen functionality, full Google Now integration, and health & fitness monitoring. Similar to current smartwatches, Android Wear devices will tell you when to get active and give you daily, weekly, and monthly fitness summaries.
Android Wear: Information that moves with you
Today we’re announcing Android Wear, a project that extends Android to wearables. And we’re starting with the most familiar wearable—watches. Going well beyond the mere act of just telling you the time, a range of new devices along with an expansive catalogue of apps will give you:
- Useful information when you need it most. Android Wear shows you info and suggestions you need, right when you need them. The wide variety of Android applications means you’ll receive the latest posts and updates from your favorite social apps, chats from your preferred messaging apps, notifications from shopping, news and photography apps, and more.
- Straight answers to spoken questions. Just say “Ok Google” to ask questions, like how many calories are in an avocado, what time your flight leaves, and the score of the game. Or say “Ok Google” to get stuff done, like calling a taxi, sending a text, making a restaurant reservation or setting an alarm.
- The ability to better monitor your health and fitness. Hit your exercise goals with reminders and fitness summaries from Android Wear. Your favorite fitness apps can give you real-time speed, distance and time information on your wrist for your run, cycle or walk.
- Your key to a multiscreen world. Android Wear lets you access and control other devices from your wrist. Just say “Ok Google” to fire up a music playlist on your phone, or cast your favorite movie to your TV. There’s a lot of possibilities here so we’re eager to see what developers build.
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3. LG G & Moto 360
LG says it expects to offer the G Watch in the second quarter of this year while the Moto 360 is expected this summer. Looking at the two you can see one huge difference: The G Watch is rectangular while the Moto 360 is round: Unique for a smartwatch but obviously very common in the watch-wearing world.
While LG hasn’t shared many details, Motorola held a live video interview this week with Motorola’s head of Consumer Experience Design, Jim Wicks. He didn’t provide a close up look at the Moto 360, but was interacting with one on his wrist. He also shared a few details about the watch that weren’t initially provided. For example, the round face is roughly 46 millimeters in diameter and the face will auto-rotate so you can wear it on either wrist.
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