Android Wear 2.0, the smartwatch are more and more autonomous – Tom’s Hardware

Google has decided to raise the curtain on the Android Wear 2.0. This is the new version of the operating system designed and developed for the devices wearable. The changes made by the company in Mountain Wiew to the system involving both the features and the interface.

The main objective of Google is to make the devices equipped with Android Wear 2.0 of the terminals stand-alone. Despite give the best of themselves in combination with a smartphone, the user can exploit the full potential of this smartwatch even if it is not connected.

The most significant in this direction has been made by attaching to the operating system’s own Play Store. You can select and install applications directly from the watch, no more switching from your smartphone. Will be at an advantage devices with LTE connection and Wi-Fi users to connect directly to the internet.

Arrives Google Assistant, the voice assistant equipped from the device Pixel. Thanks to the new algorithm, the voice recognition is more accurate and the transcription of dictation more accurate. Although the assistant will operate directly on the smartwatch, the data will be sent via Wi-Fi or LTE to the cloud for analysis. In the case where the device is not connected to the network, it will communicate via Bluetooth with your smartphone.

were made interesting changes to Android Pay, the payment service of Google. Thanks to the compatibility with the operating system on a wearable, it will be possible to pay at the POS is enabled for NFC. Placing the clock near the receiver shall make payment with credit/debit cards linked to your Google account.

From the aesthetic point of view, the look of the watchfaces has been revised and have been introduced to new. It is possible to integrate and display different services for a consultation as fast as the calendar or the sensor heartbeat. In case of need it is possible to set the mode always-on device to view certain information such as appointments or sports results to be achieved.

Android Wear will officially launch in the next few weeks. The devices officially supported are: ASUS ZenWatch 2 & 3, Casio Smart Outdoor Watch, Casio PRO TREK Smart the whole range of Fossil Q, the Huawei Watch and LG Watch R, the LG Watch Urban & 2nd Edition LTE, Michael Kors Access Smartwatches, the Moto 360 2nd Gen, Moto 360 for Women, the Moto 360 Sports, New Balance, RunIQ, Nixon Mission, Polar M600 and TAG Heuer Connected.