Android
Wear as an ecosystem isn't allowed to be modified per Google's mandate, so OEMs usually make companion apps and watch apps to enhance the experience over other watches out there.
Not exact matches
And well, Sundar Pichai already had big dreams for Android
Wear and it looks like David Singleton and Hiroshi Lockheimer have even bigger ambitions for the
ecosystem as a whole.
Smartwatches with an app
ecosystem, such
as watchOS and Google's Android
Wear, will continue to make gains.
You can also do a few things with your voice, such
as send a message or perform a Google search, but Android
Wear doesn't have a great
ecosystem of useful third - party apps, nor does it support mobile payments like the Apple Watch does.
Android
Wear (
as well
as the upcoming Apple Watch) is an
ecosystem locker.
I would love to see Google go all - in on
Wear OS with a Pixel Watch that offers the same level of design and performance
as Google's phones, with regular updates, exclusive features, and tight integration with the
ecosystem.
The LG G Watch is the South Korean firm's first attempt at an Android
Wear device,
as Google looks to tackle the wearable space head on before it sprouts too many disjointed frameworks and
ecosystems.
There are some nice features on the G Watch too, such
as the music playback controls and the pedometer, and the Android
Wear ecosystem is only going to continue to grow and evolve.
«We are excited to team up with Qualcomm Technologies
as a Snapdragon
Wear platform
ecosystem provider, delivering reference designs that will give our customers a head start on their product development,» said Eric Bauswell, founder and chief executive officer, SurfaceInk.
As well as Sony's own ecosystem for their smartwatches, which is great and all but there's plenty more development on Android Wear no
As well
as Sony's own ecosystem for their smartwatches, which is great and all but there's plenty more development on Android Wear no
as Sony's own
ecosystem for their smartwatches, which is great and all but there's plenty more development on Android
Wear now.
«We are pleased that our close collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies
as a Snapdragon
Wear platform
ecosystem provider has resulted in ready to commercialize innovative reference designs exploiting the leadership features of Qualcomm Technologies» SoCs.
The Huawei Watch is now over a year old but is still considered the best that Android
Wear can offer: which says something about Google's wearable
ecosystem as a whole.
That said, the Journal's report expresses some skepticism that Samsung will be able to create
as robust an app
ecosystem for Tizen smartwatches
as Google will create for Android
Wear smartwatches.
As you might expect given how closed Apple's
ecosystem is, the Android
Wear features you get on the iPhone are limited in comparison to those you get on an Android device.
That's why we decided to switch to Android
Wear: To provide a better
ecosystem to the user, but also keep our own apps like fitness apps and the music player, and contribute to the Android
Wear ecosystem as a strong choice.»