Google(Android Official Blog) wants to make it quicker to get information from a smartwatch.
To do that, the search giant on Thursday announced new options for watch faces on
Android Wear devices, which are powered by Google-made software tailored specifically for
wearables.
Android Wear devices, which are powered by Google-made software tailored specifically for
wearables.
The new watch faces will let people immediately see information like the weather or a step
counter right when they glance at their smartwatch, instead of having to change to a different
screen. The feature will be available in the coming weeks, Google said.
"With just a tap, your watch face can change its design, reveal more information, or even
launch a specific app," Flavio Lerda, an Android Wear software engineer, wrote in a
statement.
launch a specific app," Flavio Lerda, an Android Wear software engineer, wrote in a
statement.
The move indicates Google is responding to users' requests to more easily see information
their watches can display. When the first Android Wear watches were released last year,
Google at the time opted for simpler watch faces, likely trying not to overwhelm users who are
not used to wearing a computer on their wrists. Apple, with its Apple Watch, allows people to
do some things from its default screen, like launching an alarm or the watch's fitness features.
But, true to Apple style, the watch faces have largely remained simple as well.
their watches can display. When the first Android Wear watches were released last year,
Google at the time opted for simpler watch faces, likely trying not to overwhelm users who are
not used to wearing a computer on their wrists. Apple, with its Apple Watch, allows people to
do some things from its default screen, like launching an alarm or the watch's fitness features.
But, true to Apple style, the watch faces have largely remained simple as well.
Unlike Apple, Google is asking app developers to create watch faces to fit users' interests.
One watch face, made by Under Armour, shows a step counter or a tracker of how many
calories you've burned. Another watch face shows you how many unread emails you have, or
what meetings you have coming up.
One watch face, made by Under Armour, shows a step counter or a tracker of how many
calories you've burned. Another watch face shows you how many unread emails you have, or
what meetings you have coming up.
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