While
standalone apps such as Latergramme and ScheduGram already schedule Instagram posts, Hootsuite manages all the major social platforms in one dashboard or app, making it a more efficient option for those who post across multiple networks.
Facebook has tried multiple times to copy or duplicate Snapchat's success, including launching
standalone apps such as Poke and Slingshot.
Not exact matches
The
standalone app will alert users to new stories from dozens of professional media outlets
such as Vogue, Mashable, CNN and the Washington Post.
Compared to the typical smart TV,
standalone streamers
such as the Roku Streaming Stick and Amazon Fire TV tend to have bigger
app selections, faster performance, and more features.
This isn't the only change to the application as Klinker
Apps, the team behind Pulse SMS, notes that Android Wear 2.0's
standalone version of Pulse brings along some improvements
such as the spacing of messages in your threads, something which was probably implemented to make better use of the screen space that you have on a watch, which is much smaller than that of a smartphone.
Android Wear 2.0 brings with it a ton of new features,
such as
standalone apps, messaging tweaks, more Material Design and changes to notifications to make the device less cluttered.
To entice newcomers, it's launching new Workplace features
such as a group videoconferencing tool — coming in the next few weeks for desktop and mobile — and a
standalone desktop chat
app, so users can communicate with others without the need to keep Facebook open as a browser tab.
As it name suggests, Google Fit uses the set of APIs that the search giant released at its I / O 2014 in June and provides users a
standalone app to track their activity
such as walking, biking and running.
Obviously, this spec and feature list leaves the smartwatch out in the cold on many of Android Wear 2.0's headlining features,
such as RAM - hogging
standalone apps.
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.
This will all be done through a web - browser rather than a
standalone desktop
app, and you can be logged into multiple computers (
such as a home desktop and laptop) at once.
SmartWatch 2 introduces new features as a natural successor to the current Sony SmartWatch
such as NFC connectivity for one - touch pairing, stunning premium design and a range of technologies including higher resolution for sharper viewing, better visibility even in sunlight, longer battery stamina, more intuitive interface,
standalone watch functionality and a wide range of pre-installed and recommended
apps.
The company had further chosen to kick out
standalone ad blocking
apps such as Adblock Fast.
According to a story on The Verge, these two new flagship watches will be the first to run Android Wear 2.0, which introduces features
such as Google's Assistant (as seen on the Google Home speaker and Pixel smartphones), Android Pay, and
standalone apps.