Facebook's Instagram app is no longer available for Apple Watch, marking another high - profile departure from Apple's
wearable app offerings.
Not exact matches
Some compelling examples of this are the wildly popular MapMy and MyFitnessPal fitness
apps offered by sportswear and
wearable tech manufacturer Under Armour.
«Our research shows that a positive match will have an impact on the user's heart rate and we thought it would be an excellent idea to integrate
wearable technology into our
app offering.
It was also recently announced that the company will be one of the first dating
apps offered with Android
Wearables; small, powerful devices worn on the body.
Wearable device
apps will join Hyundai's existing mobile
app offerings designed to give Hyundai owners convenient access to Blue Link features and Car Care services.
The company has recently entered the world of
wearables with the Microsoft Band, and
offers versions of its Office and Xbox Music
apps for Android and iOS, as well as its own platforms.
If you want the full experience
offered by this Samsung
wearable, which enables much of what we discuss in this review, you'll need to download the Samsung Gear
app on Android and iOS.
It now
offers six
wearable health and fitness trackers (which collect data about things like steps taken and calories burned), as well as web and mobile
apps, plus premium services like virtual coaching.
The watch - friendly version of the Google Play Store
offers instant access to
apps that are
wearable friendly, letting you search by category of browse the latest Essentials.
The company also
offers a few hardware products, including a scale and fitness tracking devices, that compliment its fitness
apps that integrate with other third - party hardware including Android Wear devices and other
wearables.
As far as controls are concerned, the screen
offers touch functionality, but its two buttons on the side control the Gear Fit 2 Pro's main interface features: one for waking the
wearable and jumping into the main
app menu, and the other, which is designated as the «go back» button.
The software update for ZenWatch 2 models WI501Q and WI502Q
offers speaker support, allowing users to set audible alarms, hear notification alerts and sound effects from the
app and make phone calls, as long as the
wearable is connected to the user's device through Bluetooth.
The watch faces and tips conclude the main element of the
app, leaving you with the top right hand corner that
offers the ability to pair another
wearable, view a tutorial or enter into the settings.
«We believe the price point may prove to be too high for a device that will not
offer access to third - party
apps, unlike other smartwatches,» Angelo Zino, an analyst of S&P Capital IQ, says, hinting that it would be better for Fitbit to bank on the wellness aspect instead of trying to take its
wearable tech up a notch.