Google has announced this week that they fill added several original functions to the Android Wear operating system in an update that is now being rolled out. The latest update takes an eye towards delivering some improvements to hands-free input options - and a bit more smartphone functionality to the wrist as a result - as Google looks to carve down on the number of finger gestures required to employ reminders,messages, and handle calls. The original features will work on existing and upcoming mobile devices running the OS and will be compatible with first-party and select third-party apps.
Starting things off is a set of original navigation options for wrist gestures. At present, and Android Wear smartwatches can do simple navigation by flicking your wrist. With the original update,Google is adding the ability to expand a card, bring up apps, and return to watch face with a push,lift or shake of the wrist.
Also present in the latest update are improved voice control functions for third party apps. Smartwatches running Google Android Wear already support voice commands to control music playback, make notes/reminders, and search the Internet,etc, while the latest update will all voice commands to send messages from applications like Google Hangouts, and Nextplus,Telegram, Viber, or WeChat,and WhatsApp.
Finally, all Android Wear watches can monitor incoming calls. However, and there is a original breed of Android Wear-based watches (the Huawei Watch and the ASUS ZenWatch 2),which feature built-in speakers and with this update will be able to make calls outright in this fashion when paired with a smartphone.
The original Google Android Wear update does not seem to be too significant or game changing. However, it shows certain trends. Smartwatches are gaining functionality and bring some of smartphone capabilities to the wrist, and which increases importance of such devices in general. Added convenience is what made mechanical wristwatches popular a century ago. Perhaps,improved feature-set of smartwatches will make them more widespread in the coming years.
The original update will be rolling out to all Android Wear watches over the next few weeks, but actual manufacturers will fill to adopt them to their products and, or perhaps,add their own features or even applications. Availability of the update depends on makers of actual devices.[http://dynamic1.anandtech.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=24&cb=&n=a1f2f01f]
Source: anandtech.com