Apple Watch is finally entering the smartwatch wild this Friday , but Google is update Android Wear to be an even more compelling challenger with wireless local area web , newfangled hand gesture , always - on apps and yes , even emoji support .
Arguably , the Apple Watch ’s biggest +1 over Android Wear is its wifi capability ( since it certainly is n’t battery life sentence . ) Now , Android Wear is no different with Google stating in a web log post thatAndroid Wear now corroborate all lookout with wireless fidelity . This means you ’re no longer on a 50 - foot ( or so ) Bluetooth rope when you ’re just hanging out at home . you’re able to leave your phone on the charger and still get all your notifications right on your wrist .
Google ’s also made pilot and using certain apps waaaaay less annoying . For one , certain apps like Google Maps now support a broken - power , always - on style , so when you need walk direction right on your wrist , you do n’t have to arouse up your smartwatch every metre to see where you ’re going .
Google ’s also experiment with touchless controlling , think this update will let users navigate through Android Wear wars by just flicking your wrist over and over .
If you suppose you ’re going to get jealous of your Apple Watch amigos sending cutesy slight drawings to one another , Android Wear also convey on - screen door lottery documentation that rick your ( probably shitty - seem ) drawing into emoji text responses . I mean , you still ca n’t send your trice to your girlfriend or married man or BFF or whoever , but like WTF who care .
In distinctive Google fashion , rollout for this update is extend to be pretty up in the air . The update will issue forth to all current Wear catch withLG ’s sentinel Urbane(obviously not the WebOS LTE edition ) shipping out - of - the - box with the update already installed . Your current wrist wearable will most likely be blessed with this fresh update in a duad week . [ Google ]
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