It’s an exciting time in Android Wear smart watches. In addition to the 2 launch devices, the Samsung Gear Live and the LG G Watch, new Android Wear watches are popping up giving us consumers more of a selection to choose from.
New Android Wear Watches
According to the Google Official Blog,
We’re also continuing to work with manufacturers to bring you even more watch options, with different shapes, styles and sensors.
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The Moto 360, the first Android wearable with a round display, is now available for sale in the U.S.
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The Asus Zen Watch, coming later this year, includes a bio sensor, so you can keep tabs on your fitness and relaxation levels throughout the day.
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The LG G Watch R uses a circular display, includes a heart rate monitor, and will be available later this year.
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Last, but not least, we’re happy to welcome Sony to the Android Wear family with the Sony SmartWatch 3. It uses a transflective display for easier readability in sunlight, includes a GPS sensor, and will be available later this year.
New Android Wear Features
Google also mentioned a software updates coming to all Android Wear devices “in the coming months.” There are 2 highlighted features of this software update which are…
- Offline music playback and GPS support. You’ll soon be able leave your phone behind and still get some standalone functionality. Listen to music stored on your watch via Bluetooth headphones. For GPS-equipped watches, they will have GPS tracking features that work offline.
- Downloadable watch faces will soon be available on Google Play.
Over to You
So what do you think?
- Which of these watches looks the most compelling?
- Are you going to buy one? Why or why not?
- What features do you think it still needs? Deal-breaker or no?
