Android Wear watches are reportedly getting iPhone support
If you carry an iPhone but would rather accessorize it with a Moto 360 than an Apple Watch, you might just get that choice without resorting to unofficial tricks. Sources for French outlet 01net claim that Google is “preparing to launch” an iOS version of its Android Wear app. There aren’t any other details, although it’s safe to say that third-party app support would require additional effort — it wouldn’t be an Android-to-Android connection any more, after all. This is very much a rumor and may not pan out, so don’t assume that you’ll be strapping on a Huawei Watch any time soon. With that said, Google isn’t strictly denying that something is afoot. The folks in Mountain View say they “don’t have anything to share at this time,” so hope springs eternal.
Filed under: Wearables, Mobile, Google
Via: iPhon.fr (translated), MacRumors, SlashGear
Source: 01net (translated)
Samsung may be delaying any more smartwatches until the Apple Watch
If there’s one thing Samsung is good at, it’s flooding a potential market with tons and tons of devices. The smartwatch market has been no exception, and the company has deluged consumers with multiple options to pair with their Galaxy devices. Remember, the Galaxy Gear launched at the end of 2013 with the Galaxy Note 3, and since then we’ve had the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo, Gear Fit, Gear S, and Gear Live. For those of you keeping count at home, that’s about 6 devices in 18 months, which means they’re releasing a new watch roughly every quarter.
It would’ve made sense to see a new watch alongside the Galaxy S 6, but Samsung only announced an updated Gear VR for use with the newer devices. There could be many explanations for that, but some analysts seem to think it has everything to do with Apple’s upcoming smartwatch.
While Apple’s watch is slated for release next month, Samsung’s Young-hee Lee said that the company isn’t done making smartwatches, but they are instead taking a pause, considering they’ve released so many more products than any of their competitors. She says they want to developer a more “perfect product,” which likely just means Samsung wants to see what consumers do and don’t like about the Apple watch. It’s been a successful strategy for their smartphones and tablets, so it’s a sensible option for smartwatches, too.
For right now, you’ll have to settle with Samsung’s “older” models like the Gear S or Gear Live, but in a few months, it’s a safe bet we’ll see a handful of new Samsung wrist-computers hit the market.
source: Wall Street Journal
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Pebble sets a new record, net neutrality passes and other stories you might’ve missed!
Pebble beats its own record, Motorola confirms what we already knew about the Moto E and Facebook takes a break from the sillier aspects of its site to get serious about mental health. Basically, we’ve got everything you need to know from this past week in one neat little package. Won’t you catch up with us?
The top 11 tablets you can buy today
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Pebble returns to Kickstarter for its next-gen color smartwatch
Three years ago, Pebble made Kickstarter history with its smartwatch. Now, with a new color display and other features, the company is besting its own crowdfunding records. We explain what’s made the brand so popular in this breakdown of the wearable’s triumphant return.
I got a connected surveillance camera, but used it mainly as a puppycam
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What you need to know about HTTP/2
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Here’s what we know about Magic Leap so far
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Motorola’s budget Moto E gets LTE, a quad-core CPU, and more storage
It’s official: Motorola is releasing a bigger and better budget phone. We go hands-on with the updated Moto E — now with LTE — to break down its new specs.
Facebook rolls out new tools to help prevent suicides
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FCC approves net neutrality rules, reclassifies broadband as a utility
Both mobile and home-based broadband are now classified as a public utility thanks to new rules from the Federal Communications Commission. This marks a huge milestone for those in support of a free and open internet.
Adult Themes: The rise and fall of America’s first digital brothel
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Happy net neutrality day! Here are some llamas and a dress
As our Engagement Editor John Colucci stated on Thursday night, “Twitter was on fleek today.” Join us as we take a minute to celebrate the glorious and sometimes ridiculous platform that is the internet.
Filed under: Cellphones, Misc, Wearables, Internet
Promo ads for the Huawei Watch get posted up early, show us more of that gorgeous design
Every time I see it, I get the distinct feeling that the Huawei Watch is going to give the Moto 360 a run for its money in the best looking smartwatch category. Spotted for the first time yesterday on a poster in Barcelona, the Huawei Watch now had its promo ads posted online, by Huawei no less, […]
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The Swatch Touch Zero One is Swatch’s new smartwatch and it’s made for beach volleyball
When Swatch announced that it would be entering the smartwatch market, I don’t think any of us were expecting this. Swatch today announced the Swatch Touch Zero One, a new smartwatch that is built specifically for the rigours of beach volleyball – it tracks the power of your hits, the number of claps you make, and […]
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Huawei Watch looks awfully premium in leaked ad
Till now, Huawei‘s contribution to the smartwatch market has only included some fitness-oriented devices like the TalkBand B1, but if these leaked ads are to be believed, the Huawei smartwatch that is able to be announced at MWC 2015, apparently called the Huawei Watch, could be a more conventional form factor and actually pretty gorgeous. […]
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Ingress for Android Wear is going to be a thing starting next month, says Niantic Labs
Gaming on Android Wear, as a whole, is pretty much non-existent. Whether you think games should be on wearable devices or not, it’s disappointing to see that not more developers have had a stab at innovating and appropriating games for smartwatches, but it appears Niantic Labs has already been busy behind the scenes. Ingress for Android […]
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Omate’s smartwatch is the first to be assembled in Africa
When Omate announced its $99 Racer last month, little did we know that this rugged, near-circular smartwatch will be heading to Africa — Congo, Ivory Coast and Cameroon to begin with — this coming June. According to today’s announcement, this is all thanks to Congolese mobile startup VMK, who is already leading efforts to boost local smartphone penetration with affordable devices. Better yet, VMK will also be assembling the Africa edition Racer (plus future mobile devices) at its upcoming factory in the Republic of Congo, so unless someone else beats VMK to the race, this will be the first smartwatch to be assembled in Africa. Omate CEO Laurent Le Pen expects to sell 50,000 units in that continent alone this year, followed by plans to manufacture the whole device locally next year.
Filed under: Wearables
Pebble SDK 3.0 Developer Preview released with Pebble Time support and emulator
Just a few days after announcing its colour-screened Pebble Time smartwatch on KickStarter, Pebble has released a developer preview of its Pebble SDK 3.0. Pebble developers can download this new SDK via CloudPebble or install it on the PC. More details after the break.
Both versions of the Pebble SDK 3.0 include an emulator, along with support for the new hardware and colour screen. Apps built with this latest version of the SDK will be compatible with Pebble and Pebble Time. Pebble has made the transition as easy as possible, with only minor adjustments to be made to the application. Pebble has also made 64k of memory available to Pebble Time to help ease the transition. The resolution remains unchanged at 144 x 168.
Timeline is a new feature first unveiled on the Pebble Time and is expected to become supported by both the Pebble and Pebble Steel models later in the year. Other new features of the SDK include:
- Support for 64 colours
- New animation framework
- PNG and animated PNG support in SDK
- Detecting which platforms you are building for when it comes time to compile
You can download Pebble’s SDK 3.0 via the source link below.
Source: GetPebble
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The LG Watch Urbane LTE will be the first smartwatch with LTE, NFC but won’t be using Android Wear
The LG Watch Urbane is getting more unusual by the day. Apart from being the first real premium smartwatch (in before the Apple Watch), LG has just announced that the Urbane, or rather the LG Watch Urbane LTE, is going to be unveiled as the world’s first LTE-enabled smartwatch. This will allow the smartwatch to make […]
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