You may have probably heard aboutAndroid Wear, and if you have, you most likely know about the LG G Watch and the Moto 360 already. Today, we’re adding Samsung’s Gear Live to that list, plus we’re getting a few more exciting details:
Android Wear will come in square and round UIs.
Android Wear smartwatches will be waterproof.
The LG G Watch & the Samsung Gear Live will be available in the Google Play Store starting today.
The Moto 360, the one with the circular display, will be available later.
Android Wear will allow you to control your Android TV.
For more details on what Android Wear can do, click here.
You may have probably heard aboutAndroid Wear, and if you have, you most likely know about the LG G Watch and the Moto 360 already. Today, we’re adding Samsung’s Gear Live to that list, plus we’re getting a few more exciting details:
Android Wear will come in square and round UIs.
Android Wear smartwatches will be waterproof.
The LG G Watch & the Samsung Gear Live will be available in the Google Play Store starting today.
The Moto 360, the one with the circular display, will be available later.
Android Wear will allow you to control your Android TV.
For more details on what Android Wear can do, click here.
Google IO is coming next month and there we will be expecting a lot of talk about Android Wear. As early as now however, the Moto 360 has been getting a lot of attention and is now reported to go on sale this July for less than Php15,000.
The report states that it is going to retail at€249, which translates to around Php14,922. European prices are usually higher than the usual, so expect it to go lower than that when it comes to US shores. As for the local scene, we will have to wait and see.
The Moto 360 is by far one of the most appealing smartwatches around, having the traditional circular design like other watches. Android Wear will be running the show and you can see it works here. For now, we will have to wait further June for more information, so stay tuned!
Motorola has officially introduced the Moto 360 smartwatch that has a design that ‘begs to be worn’.
In its official blog, Motorola shows off its new smartwatch that veers away from the usual square/rectangular form factor that we’re currently seeing and instead went with the classic rounded shape. In the promo video of the Moto 360, Head of Consumer Experience Design Jim Wicks stated, “This is all about reinvention of the modern day timepiece. We decided if we’re going to do the Moto 360, we’re going to do it round.”
That they did, and the result was very pleasing. The company has managed to merge the old school look with today’s technology — making the rounded screen project the classic look of a wristwatch so it looks like an ordinary timepiece on the first glance, but don’t let it fool you as it functions on Google’s Android Wear and comes packed with all its features.
“With just a twist of the wrist you can see who’s emailing or calling, what time your next meeting is, or your friend’s latest social post.”
According to their blog, the Moto 360′s iconic design is made from premium materials that feel comfortable and familiar on your wrist, meaning it’s just like wearing an elegant watch that can do a lot more than tell time.
The Moto 360 will be available in different styles to match your personality and will be available in summer which is around the end of June and onwards. It will come initially in the US and will eventually be up for grabs globally.
If you want to know more about Google’s Android Wear and what it could do side-by-side with the Moto 360, we have an article on that.
