Rumours have been pointing to a Google announcement in mid-October for a while now. While most have suggested October 16, others have pointed to October 15 as another potential date. Now comes word from none other than Android Police founder Artem Russakovskii that the latter may well be the date the next major Google Android announcement happens. While he is […]
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Android Wear 4.4W.1 begins rolling out
Google last week revealed that it was readying a number of updates for Android Wear. The first of these is now rollling out. Reports that Android Wear 4.4W.1 is now landing on the LG G Watch, Samsung Gear Live and Moto 360 have been received by AndroidPolice and other sources. Specific build numbers vary a bit by device. For example, […]
Google provides details on upcoming Android Wear updates
Following reports that it would release a series of Android Wear updates before the end of the year, Google took to its official blog on Friday to confirm the news and give us a few more details. Our goal with Wear is to build technology that helps you connect with others and get stuff done. So often, technology can become […]
Android Wear 2.0 said to start rolling out October 15
Following word that Google was planning several Android Wear updates before the end of the year, we now have word via AndroidPolice that Android Wear 2.0 could start rolling out as an overthe-air (OTA) update on or around October 15. Details are slim but the information is deemed to be “very credible.” A minor update may well be released before […]
Multiple Android Wear updates coming by end of year
Google has just scratched the surface with Android Wear. In an interview with CNET, Director of Engineering for Android Wear David Singleton and Vice President of Engineering for Android Hiroshi Lockheimer shed some light on what is in store for its Android extension over the coming months. Despite being relatively new and on only a few devices so far (although that […]
Minuum shows off keyboard running on Android Wear
With support for voice commands and a tiny display (when compared to that of a smartphone or tablet), the thought of a keyboard running on an Android Wear smartwatch makes little sense at first thought. But there are times when a keyboard may make more sense than a voice command. Minuum knows that and is among the first to show […]
Our first look at the HTC One Wear smartwatch?
HTC first revealed its intention to jump into the wearables market back in October 2013. Calling it a “critical segment” for the company, HTC was later rumoured to show up to three wearables in private previews at Mobile World Congress. HTC was more recently announced as one of Google’s partners for Android Wear, effectively confirming that such a smartwatch was coming. […]
ASUS Robin to be thinnest Android Wear smartwatch yet?
Google announced in March that a number of partners were getting behind its new Android Wear extension. Three now got devices coming soon or already available. The LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live are now available through Google Play while the Moto 360 is set to launch later this summer. A fourth partner may now be ready to jump […]