LG G Watch R

LG G Watch R update enabling Wi-Fi connectivity begins rolling out

LG G Watch R

LG confirmed back in May that it would release a maintenance patch to enable Wi-Fi connectivity on the LG G Watch R. Users today began to report that LG has finally begun to push out the update. Despite having the necessary hardware to support the feature, the LG G Watch R could not initially take advantage of it as it “was not designed with […]

Next Android Wear update to include interactive watch faces

Android Wear watches

Google I/O 2015 was a little sparse on new features for Android Wear, especially as the latest update had just been released shortly before Google’s latest developer conference. With an updates rumoured for later this summer, details are now emerging about two new features that could soon grace our smartwatches. The first will add support for a  native single tap […]

Wi-Fi connectivity coming to LG G Watch R in upcoming “maintenance update”

LG G Watch R

One of the most interesting new features in Android Wear 5.1.1 is support for Wi-Fi connectivity. It allows a smartwatch to connect to a Wi-Fi network and receive various notifications and perform certain actions even a paired smartphone is not within Bluetooth range. Unfortunately, a number of Android Wear smartwatches cannot take advantage of this feature. Among these is the LG […]

LG G Watch, LG G Watch R and Asus ZenWatch to miss out on new Android Wear Wi-Fi feature

Android Wear watches

Google this week announced a major update to Android Wear. Among the new features is one that will allow Android Wear watches to connect to a smartphone via Wi-Fi when the two devices are not within Bluetooth range. Unfortunately, while all watches will get the update, not all will be able to take advantage of this feature. Motorola and Sony […]

LG officially unveils LG G Watch R

LG G Watch R

Just days ahead of IFA 2014, LG today officially unveiled the LG G Watch R, billed as “the world’s first watch-style wearable device to feature a circular Plastic OLED (P-OLED) display and utilizes 100 percent of its watch face.” Much like the much anticipated Moto 360, the round design is reminiscent of traditional watches. Typical watch features included on the […]