Huawei is going all - out with the Huawei Watch, aiming to raise
the Android Wear bar as well as directly take on the Apple Watch in pricing.
Not exact matches
After updating to Google Maps version 9.9 on your phone — which brings a neat new transparent status
bar and some navigation features — you may notice that there's an actual Google Maps app on your connected
Android Wear watch as well.
While the black
bar doesn't ruin the analog watch experience, the screen is cut off and it has allowed the LG G Watch R to tout itself as the first «full circle»
Android Wear smartwatch.
Unlike Apple's watchOS and Google's
Android Wear, Fitbit OS is optimized for apps that make sense for a fitness tracker, which is a lower
bar to clear than for a general - purpose smartwatch.
The drawback with
Android Wear is that it's identical across all devices,
bar from a few custom watch faces and apps, whether it's Sony, LG, Motorola, or Huawei.
The
Android Wear 2.0 rollout is delayed for most major smartwatches
barring a few.
This isn't at all unlike what you'll see for the download progress indicators in your status
bar when installing a new app onto your smartphone or tablet, so if you've ever watched those as the installation process took place then you'll know what they look like on
Android Wear.