Google has announced Android Wear 1.4, which adds a fistful of new features. Chiefly, Android-based smartwatches can now make and take calls via Bluetooth when the wearable itself includes a speaker. Google says this is limited to the Huawei Watch and the ASUS ZenWatch 2 at the moment, but it expects more watches to ship […]
Samsung today commenced the global rollout of the Gear S2 Classic New Edition, which comes in either 18K rose gold or platinum. Samsung said its gold smartwatch is plated, not solid, and the company not yet announced final pricing for either. The rose gold model ships with a white leather band, while the platinum version […]
AT&T today said the Samsung Gear S2 now supports NumberSync. The service lets AT&T customers send and receive texts, as well as make and receive calls on the wearable from their primary phone number. AT&T plans to add the feature through a system update being pushed out today. The Samsung Gear S2 is on sale […]
Apple today released watchOS 2.1 for the Apple Watch. The refreshed platform chiefly delivers a new set of languages, including Arabic, Czech, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Malay, Portugese, and Vietnamese. Accordingly, the platform gains right-to-left language support, and Siri is able to recognize and receive dictation in several of these languages. In addition to the new […]
Motorola has announced availability of the Moto 360 Sport, its fitness-focused smartwatch. The device will reach the U.K. and France first on Dec. 18. The device will become available in the U.S. online starting Jan. 7, and in Best Buy stores nationwide on Jan. 10. The wearable, which has a 1.37-inch screen adapted for outdoor […]
AT&T has started issuing refunds to customers that pre-ordered LG’s latest smartwatch, the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition. LG siad it has postponed launch plans for the device indefinitely. The Watch Urbane 2nd Edition was to be the first watch to support the new built-in cellular connectivity features in the newest version of Android Wear. […]
Google has released a new version of the Android Wear SDK for developers. The SDK boosts the API level from 22 to level 23, which introduces the new runtime permissions required in Android 6.0 Marshmallow and up. Google revised how Android handles permissions in order to give end users more control over what features apps […]
The Android Wear platform now broadly supports cellular connections for making calls, sending messages, and syncing data, says Google. The LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition LTE, which was announced last month, is the first Android Wear device to support cellular networks. LG, Samsung, and others have sold cellular watches in the past, but none ran […]
Tag Heuer today announced the Connected, a smartwatch based on Google’s Android Wear platform. The Connected has a titanium body, 46mm sapphire glass display, and a range of straps available in seven different colors that draw from the design of the Tag Heuer Carrera analog watch. The Connected features a series of digital watch faces […]
Pebble has announced the Pebble Time Round, a round variation of its stainless steel smartwatch. The Pebble Time Round runs the latest operating system, with features such as Timeline and third-party apps, and is compatible with Android (4.3) and iOS (8.0) smartphones. The color e-paper display has an LED backlight and always stays on. The […]
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