Google on Monday announced its ‘more helpful’ Android Wear update that will bring Wi-Fi support, always-on apps, gesture controls and more to your smartwatch.
One major thing that Google has improved upon is how your smartwatch interacts with you. Just like the always-on screen, the new similar functionality to apps makes them stay visible as long as you need them, instead of disappearing when you drop your arm. There is a new low-power mode for the screen which keeps the apps on display in black and white for minimal battery consumption, so you don’t require a gesture to turn the screen on. The search giant says that the always-on apps functionality will first make it to Google Maps and Google Keep, and will allow any third-party app developers to make use of it for their apps.
About the Wi-Fi support, we heard about it in the past and now it’s official. Google says that the Android Wear now supports watches with built-in Wi-Fi. “As long as your watch is connected to a Wi-Fi network, and your phone has a data connection (wherever it is), you’ll be able to get notifications, send messages, and use all your favorite apps,” notes Google blog post.
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Android Wear has also added the ability to hand-draw emojis on your smartwatch screen, and gesture controls such as flick of the wrist to scroll through a feed.
Android Wear gets Wi-Fi support, always-on apps, hand-drawn emojis and more
