Android Wear

Android Wear Category

Aug 2, 2014

LG G Watch OTA update fixes POGO charging pins corrosion issues

Rajesh Pandey

Yesterday, a mysterious OTA update started rolling out for the LG G Watch that bumped the Android Wear build from KMV78V to KMV78Y. The update was not accompanied with any official changelog and did not

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 28, 2014

5 Very handy utilities for your Android Wear watch

Rita El Khoury

Android Wear is a nascent platform, and as a 1.0 product, there are bound to be missing features and clunky options, along with a lot of room for improvement. Thankfully, the platform is now

ACCESSORIES

Jul 28, 2014

Pebble vs LG G Watch comparison: Old school versus the future

Steve Litchfield

We don't apologise for the wealth of smartwatch coverage on Android Beat recently - with smartphones themselves plateauing to a degree, the next big usability enhancement is to take some of the more mundane things

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 25, 2014

Moto 360 will feature an ambient light sensor

Rajesh Pandey

The first batch of Android Wear smartwatches -- the Samsung Gear Live and the LG G Watch -- are already available for sale across all the major retailers in most markets of the world. However, they feel

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 23, 2014

The best and worst features of Android Wear

Rita El Khoury

Android Wear is still in its infancy as a platform. The main SDK was announced a few months ago, and the LG G Watch as well as the Samsung Gear Live have barely been available

ACCESSORIES

Jul 22, 2014

LG G Watch review: A glimpse into the (near) future

Steve Litchfield

It's very easy to be dismissive of the LG G Watch and its other Android Wear stablemates, mid 2014. They're easy targets, bulky on the wrist, with hardware that's demonstrably sub-optimal

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 20, 2014

The best and worst features of the LG G Watch

Rita El Khoury

While I have only had the LG G Watch for less than a week, I have been completely immersed in the experience, wearing it all day, trying different apps, using it to handle my notifications,

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 17, 2014

Smartwatches may be superfluous to you, but not to everyone

Rita El Khoury

Every time I write or read an article about smartwatches, there's a legion of commenters that always discredits the need and usefulness of such gadgets. "Another screen on your wrist? Because you can't

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 17, 2014

Android Wear will see official support for third-party watch faces from Google, API in the works

Evan Selleck

Changing watch faces on a smartwatch is pretty much expected these days, especially ever since the Pebble launched, with multiple watch faces available right out of the box, and with support for third-party faces

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 16, 2014

Best Buy adds LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live to their wearables collection

Evan Selleck

During Google's I/O event, the company outlined their plans with their foray into the wearables space with Android Wear, and at the same time made it possible for anyone interested in jumping on

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 16, 2014

How to find all the Android Wear compatible apps

Rita El Khoury

Now that Android Wear is launched and both the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live are available for sale on the Play Store, many of us, enthusiasts, have decided to dig in our pockets

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 15, 2014

Minuum Keyboard demoed on the LG G Watch

Abhijeet Mishra

For those who don't like their virtual keyboards taking too much space on a phone's display, Minuum is perhaps the best keyboard app available for Android. Its minimalistic approach means it's also

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 10, 2014

4 Android Wear apps you never knew you wanted

Rita El Khoury

When Android Wear was showcased at Google I/O last month, some interesting apps were demo'ed with it, like Lyft for calling a car, Eat24 for ordering food, and Allthecooks for step-by-step

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Jul 9, 2014

Google Camera updated, now features Remote Shutter feature for Android Wear

Evan Selleck

Some updates are big, and come with a plethora of new features. Others, though, just add a little and that's all they need. For the Google Camera app, it's all about bringing together

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 9, 2014

LG G Watch gets its first custom ROM with improved vibration intensity

Rajesh Pandey

The LG G Watch has already received its first custom ROM from the community, less than a week since it actually went on sale. The first custom ROM for the smartwatch does not bring much

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 8, 2014

Android Wear bug preventing installation of paid apps [Update: Fixed]

Abhijeet Mishra

Despite two Android Wear smartwatches now available worldwide, Google's wearables platform is in its nascent stages, and is therefore expected to suffer from a few issues. Well, a rather nasty bug has already been

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 5, 2014

Video shows how you can use Android Wear for home automation

Rajesh Pandey

Tasker, when combined with its various plugins on the Play Store, is easily the most powerful app for any ecosystem out there. If you have the neccessary hardware in place, you can use Tasker to

ANDROID WEAR

Jul 1, 2014

Samsung Gear Live, LG G Watch get the teardown treatment

Evan Selleck

When a new device is launched, one of the best ways to find out how it really ticks, and how easy it can be to repair, is by tearing it down. Thanks to a new