The introduction of interactive watch faces means Google will officially support
the single tap gesture but will also result in a change in the way you activate the launcher on Android Wear.
Features such as
the single tap gesture and Together will offer additional features to improve the appeal of Android Wear but it remains to be seen whether this is enough to combat the impressive adoption of the Apple Watch.
Currently, developers are using a hacked method to offer watch faces that support
the single tap gesture but this can lead to conflicts with the system.
Not exact matches
Fujitsu also announced their multi-touch panels are competent enough to handle both
single -
tap and multi-touch
gestures.
They also come with capacitive surface and supports different
gestures like
single tap / double / triple
tap, hold, swipe up / down etc..
The new
gestures / features include the Stop Speech command (two - finger
single -
tap), Turn Screen Curtain On / Off (three - finger triple -
tap) and the new Learn Mode for
gesture practice (four - finger double -
tap).
Like the Mate 7 from last year, the fingerprint sensor can be used to unlock your phone with a
single tap, even when the display is switched off, while it also comes with a range of
gestures including the ability to take a selfie or answer a call with a
single tap, access your notifications by swiping down on the sensor and clear all notifications with a double click and slide through pictures in the gallery by swiping the sensor.
You can now assign different apps and settings — like Apple Pay, for example, or volume controls — to the
single -
tap, double -
tap, and long - press
gestures.
Although it is already available to some through hacked methods used by a few developers,
single -
tap gestures, says the Android - based website, will be formerly introduced.
Use
gestures like
single tap, double
tap or fast
tap (swipe) to control your phone and / or tablet.