Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Android Wear: the age of Google smartwatches begins


After months of rumors, Google is officially entering the wearables market. On March 18th, 2014, the company unveiled a specialized version of Android — Android Wear — designed to power smartwatches and other wearable products. On the same day of its major announcement, Google also revealed that it's already signed on a number of hardware partners including LG and Motorola to help realize its vision.


Android Wear promises to deliver notifications, reminders, navigation directions. Google says it also puts a huge focus on fitness tracking. The first smartwatches running the platform are set to arrive this year. Google has already released a preview of Android Wear to ensure that smartphone apps are optimized with support for the...


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