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  • Google Launches Android Wear For iOS

    Google Launches Android Wear For iOS

    Google is rolling out Android Wear, its wearables operating system, for iOS so that people with iPhones can use their devices along with devices like Android watches.

    Android Wear now supports iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6, and 6 Plus running iOS 8.2+.

    In a post on the official Google blog, the company says, “When you wear something every day, you want to be sure it really works for you. That’s why Android Wear offers countless design choices, so you can find the watch that fits your style. Want a round watch with a more classic look? Feel like a new watch band? How about changing things up every day with watch faces from artists and designers? With Android Wear you can do all of that. And now, Android Wear watches work with iPhones.”

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    For now, Android Wear for iOS just works with the LG Watch Urbane, but all future Android Wear watches, including models from Huawei, Asus, and Motorola, will support iOS.

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  • Android Wear Update Lets You Leave The Phone At Home

    Android Wear Update Lets You Leave The Phone At Home

    Google announced a new update for Android Wear, its wearables operating system, as well as a new watch from Sony.

    The update enables Android Wear support of watches with GPS sensors, which means you won’t have to have your phone close by to do things like track your route, distance, and speed or listen to music while you’re running or biking. You can store music on your watch, and listen to it via Bluetooth headphones while your phone is back at home.

    Google names Golfshot and MyTracks as apps that are already taking advantage of the update. Google Play Music is supported too, of course.

    Google also gives us an update on Android Wear device availability:

    Starting today you can pre-order the Sony SmartWatch 3 from Verizon Wireless and it’s coming soon to Google Play. SmartWatch 3 is the first Android Wear watch to include a GPS sensor—perfect for enjoying today’s updates. It has a transflective display that improves battery life and is really easy to read in sunlight, so it’s a great fit for staying, well, fit.

    Of course, Android Wear offers a range of shapes, styles and sensors to help you find the wearable that’s right for you. The LG G Watch, the Samsung Gear Live, and the Moto 360 will all be updated to include the new music functionality over the next few days.

    As Google continues to update Android Wear, and more devices make their way to availability, it’s going to be interesting to see how it competes with Apple Watch, which is on its way next year.

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