Android Wear

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Jun 25, 2015

ASUS ZenWatch now on sale for $149.99 from some retailers

Evan Selleck

The ASUS ZenWatch was announced in early September last year, and for many Android Wear fans out there, it was a potential wearable to consider right out of the gate due to its physical design.

ANDROID WEAR

Jun 22, 2015

Google releases 17 new watch faces for Android Wear

Rajesh Pandey

Google today released a collection of 17 new watch faces for Android Wear users in the Google Play Store. The new watch faces come from a range of brands and icons including Angry Birds, Hello

ANDROID 5.1

Jun 17, 2015

The Moto 360’s Android 5.1.1 update is rolling out now

Evan Selleck

At the beginning of June, Motorola confirmed that the update to Android 5.1.1 for its Android Wear-based smartwatch, the Moto 360, had been delayed. The reason for the delay were overall performance

ANDROID WEAR

Jun 17, 2015

Google acknowledges battery drain issue in Android Wear 5.1.1

Rajesh Pandey

Last month, Google started rolling out a major update to all Android Wear running smartwatches out there, which includes features like Wi-Fi support, new gestures, hand drawn emojis and more. However, the update led

ANDROID WEAR

Jun 5, 2015

Moto 360 Android Wear 5.1.1 update delayed due to performance issues

Rajesh Pandey

Google started rolling out the Android Wear 5.1.1 update for Android Wear smartwatches from May. While all the smartwatches have received their update, the Moto 360 is still stuck on an older version

ANDROID WEAR

Jun 1, 2015

Asus unveils the ZenWatch 2 at Computex

Rajesh Pandey

At Computex in Taipei today, Asus unveiled the successor to the ZenWatch -- the ZenWatch 2. The company's second Android Wear Smartwatch comes less than 10 months after its predecessor was unveiled, with key usability

ANDROID WEAR

May 26, 2015

Motorola drops the price of the Moto 360 by $100, configurations starting at $149

Evan Selleck

One of the most worthwhile Android Wear-based smartwatches on the market right now is still the Moto 360, and now it's just received a big price drop from the manufacturer. As 2015 began,

ACCESSORIES

May 25, 2015

Aria lets you control your Android Wear smartwatch using flicks and gestures

Killian Bell

Google just added a couple of handy smartwatch gestures in its latest Android Wear update, but a new add-on called Aria lets you control everything without touching the screen at all. Aria connects to

ANDROID WEAR

May 22, 2015

LG G Watch R to get Wi-Fi support in a future maintenance update

Rajesh Pandey

LG has confirmed that the G Watch R will get a maintenance update in Q3, 2015 that will add Wi-Fi support to it. Google added Wi-Fi support to Android Wear and some of

ANDROID WEAR

May 20, 2015

Android Wear gets its own Google Maps app in latest update

Killian Bell

Google has rolled out an update for Google Maps on Android that gives Android Wear its very own Maps app. In addition to displaying your current location, the app can help you find places nearby,

ANDROID WEAR

May 20, 2015

Google starts rolling out Android Wear 5.1.1 update

Rajesh Pandey

Google today announced on its product forums that it has started rolling out the Android Wear 5.1.1 update for all the Android Wear running smartwatches out there. Announced last month, Android Wear 5.

ANDROID WEAR

May 15, 2015

Android Wear 5.1 update rolling out to Asus ZenWatch

Rajesh Pandey

Google has started rolling out the new Android Wear update that it announced last month to the Asus ZenWatch. At least one ZenWatch user on Reddit has received the update on his smartwatch which indicates

ANDROID WEAR

May 14, 2015

Samsung Gear Live unceremoniously removed from the Google Store

Evan Selleck

One of the best indications that a new product is around the corner, is the removal of an older device in the same family line. It's possible that's what's happening here, as

ANDROID WEAR

Apr 29, 2015

TAG Heuer to launch its first smartwatch later this year for $1,400

Rajesh Pandey

TAG Heuer will start selling a smartwatch worth $1,400 towards the end of this year. The company expects to launch the smartwatch in October or November this year, with a battery life that will

ANDROID WEAR

Apr 28, 2015

LG G Watch R and Moto 360 get a price cut on the Google Store

Rajesh Pandey

The price of LG's G Watch R has dropped down by $50 on the Google Store following the availability of its premium sibling -- the Watch Urbane. Google is selling the Watch Urbane for $349

ANDROID WEAR

Apr 23, 2015

Google Keep gets updated to support Android Wear

Evan Selleck

Applications that support Android Wear are becoming quite numerous, and now Google can add another of its own apps to the list. Google Keep, a popular note taking app in the Play Store, has just

ANDROID WEAR

Apr 23, 2015

LG Watch Urbane to go on sale in 13 countries on Google Store from this month

Rajesh Pandey

LG today announced that it is starting the rollout of the Watch Urbane from this week in South Korea and other countries. The launch of the premium smartwatch in the company's home country will

ANDROID WEAR

Apr 22, 2015

Android Wear companion app updated with refreshed design and new features

Evan Selleck

On April 20, Google announced the next major update to its Android Wear platform, bringing Wi-Fi support, handwritten emojis and more to the wearable lineup. Now, on Wednesday, April 22, Google has seen fit