Both iOS and Android users can now benefit from third -
party standalone apps with enhanced functionality.
Not exact matches
They do not offer an open API for third
party integrations, but they do have a
standalone mobile
app.
Google released its
standalone Google Assistant iPhone
app on Wednesday and made it possible for both Android and iOS smartphone users to access voice
apps made by third -
party developers.
The Fire TV also has plenty of
standalone third -
party apps, including Netflix and Sling TV, even if they don't all flow into Amazon's home - screen listings and universal search.
Apart from
standalone fitness tracking through the built - in sensors of the connected Android devices, Google Fit can also be connected to popular third -
party fitness devices and
apps such as Strava, Withings, Runtastic, Runkeeper and Noom Coach.
The same features can be found on some
standalone third -
party Android
apps, but it's nice to see LG providing the options out of the box without the need to start installing more
apps immediately.
Developers will offer enhanced
apps for the upcoming Android Wear 2.0, with the new Android Wear supporting third
party standalone applications.
In March last year, Facebook's team under David Marcus transformed Messenger into a
standalone platform for third -
party apps.
That means you won't need to have a smartphone connected to the wearable in order to run both Google
apps and those developed by third -
party software makers — at least for
apps that are capable of running as
standalone versions.