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Android Wear Android wear UI is not customizable Pairs with Android phone via Bluetooth (requires Android 4.3+) 1 day battery life Notifications appear on watch Swipe left to dismiss Swipe right to take further action (e.g. open in phone) Reply with voice (only for certain apps) Requires 2 hands Availability (in certain locations): Currently available: Samsung Galaxy Gear … Continue reading Corner Geeks 31: The Post I/O Experience Part 5 – Android Wear

Summary

Android Wear Android wear UI is not customizable Pairs with Android phone via Bluetooth (requires Android 4.3+) 1 day battery life Notifications appear on watch Swipe left to dismiss Swipe right to take further action (e.g. open in phone) Reply with voice (only for certain apps) Requires 2 hands Availability (in certain locations): Currently available: Samsung Galaxy Gear … Continue reading Corner Geeks 31: The Post I/O Experience Part 5 – Android Wear

Subtitle
Android Wear Android wear UI is not customizable Pairs with Android phone via Bluetooth (requires Android 4.3+) 1 day battery life Notifications appear on watch Swipe left to dismiss Swipe right to take further action (e.g.
Duration
25:28
Publishing date
2014-08-09 11:04
Link
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CornerGeeks/~3/rKnOV4hXmeM/
Contributors
  Timothy Lim
author  
Enclosures
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CornerGeeks/~5/TwBENcc5JDc/Corner_Geeks_31_The_Post_I_O_Experience_Part_5_-_Android_Wear.mp3
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Android Wear

  • Android wear UI is not customizable
  • Pairs with Android phone via Bluetooth (requires Android 4.3+)
  • 1 day battery life
  • Notifications appear on watch
    • Swipe left to dismiss
    • Swipe right to take further action (e.g. open in phone)
    • Reply with voice (only for certain apps)
    • Requires 2 hands
  • Availability (in certain locations):
  • Samsung Gear live (vs the G Watch)
    • smaller screen (1.63″ Super AMOLED vs 1.65” IPS LCD)
    • higher resolution (320×320 vs 280×280)
    • smaller battery (300 mAh vs 400mAh)
    • extra Heart Rate Sensor (common sensors: Compass, Accelerometer, Gyroscope)
    • has a Bluetooth / Wi-Fi antenna
    • cheaper in US (US$199 vs US$229) (Australia: $1 more expensive, AUD$250 vs AUD$249)
  • LG G watch