Googlejust gave the Apple Watcha crap - ton of competition . As of today , Android Wear is available for iOS with the iPhone 5 ( and above ) and run at least iOS 8.2 . It ’s a rumorwe’ve hear a passel about , and now Google is making it prescribed .
That ’s the adept news . The regretful news is only raw and forthcoming ironware will be included . Right now , Android Wear for Io will only process on the current LG Watch Urbane and the coming ASUS ZenWatch 2 and Huawei Watch . Accordingto the Verge , Google promises that a half dozen watches will be supported on iOS by the end of the yr , so we can probably expect the Modern Moto 360 to be among them .
Ina blog station , Google spotlight the watch ’s master single-valued function , like always - on presentment , fitness features , and more Google - Now - on - your - wrist clobber . Of course , with iOS being the Fort Knox smartphone that it is , Google worked within those confinement to make as near - discharge an Android Wear experience on iPhone as on Android . For example , you wo n’t be capable to download third - political party watchfaces since Apple does n’t let competing app stores , and sending text via your wrist joint is also more limited .
But Android Wear fetch two clear advantages to the iPhone smartwatch plot : choice and price . Although set now , Android releases more than half a 12 smartwatches a year that roam in price from as low as $ 150 toas much as $ 800 , with square or orotund faces , with different textile , colors , feature , and displays .
Also , it may hopefully push the Apple Watch to be even better . Either way , smartwatches just got a petty more interesting .
Update : attend like the honest-to-god Moto 360 just might work withAndroid Wear on iOS … for now .
[ Google / Verge ]
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