It was in rumors, and now we have the American search giant going official with their new SDK, named Android Wear, Developers Preview ready for download. With the introduction of Android Wear, Google is extending it's mobile operating system, Android to more platforms, literally speaking, to wearables.
As said from the company's latest blog post, Google will be introducing Android Wear first to the most familiar wearable, the smartwatches. It is also mentioned that a new range of devices are too in plans of Google, that will follow on later.
The new platform is of course from the basics of Android, which has got to do something with what we have already seen from the company's Nexus branded devices. Sundar Pichai, the Senior Vice President of Android, Chrome and Apps made a note of four categories, that lists the new Android Wear.
First up is the, "Useful information when you need it most", meaning of suggesting you the information at the right time, when you need them, With the help of other Android applications, users can receive the latest posts and updates from your favorite social media apps, chats and also delivering notifications from other apps for shopping, news and more.
Secondly, "Straight answers to spoken questions", as we have been used to it, ever since an update hit the Google Now on Android devices. Users will only have to say the hotword, "Okay Google", to get answers for your asked questions and even get things done, like making a phone call or sending text message.
Third, "The ability to better monitor your health and fitness". Android Wear also keep an eye on it's users health and fitness, by giving you reminders and also screening in real-time speed, distance and time information of your run, cycle or walk with your favorite fitness apps on board.
Last, but definitely not the least, "Your key to multiscreen world", where Android Wear platform will let you access and control other connected devices, For example, with Google Now, saying "Okay Google" and commencing a music playlist search, as well as casting your videos from smartphone right on to the television.
And before we wrap up, Google has made available a Developer Preview for the new Android Wear, allowing developers to download the available preview and get on building their apps, that work with Android Wear powered smartwatches. Google has also promised us to bring new resources and API's in the near future.
It is also read that, the United States based firm is working with consumer electronics manufacturers like ASUS, HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung, including chip makers like Broadcom, Imagination, Intel, MediaTek and Qualcomm to bring out new smartwatches, running Android Wear, later this year.
Source: Google
