Friday 20 January 2017

Android Wear 2.0: Everything You Need To Know


Last year Google announced that they’ll launch a pair of Android wear 2.0 smartwatches in partnership with a third-party manufacturer. Now a reliable tipster Evan Blass cracked the code on VentureBeat.

The third-party manufacturer is the Nexus-styled partnership with  LG and the first smartwatches to support Android wear 2.0 are LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style.

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Features of LG Watch Sport:

Size: 1.38-inch
Colour: Titanium and dark blue
Thickness: 14.2 mm
Display: 480×480 pixel
RAM:  768MB
Battery: 430mAh
Water & Dust Resistance: IP68


Features of LG Watch Style:

Size: 1.2-inch
Colour: Titanium, silver, and rose gold
Thickness: 10.8mm
Display: 360 x 360 pixel
RAM: 512MB
Battery: 240mAh
Water & Dust Resistance: IP67


Features in Common:

Both the flagship devices support 4BGB of storage, circular  OLED displays, Wifi, Bluetooth and NFC for Android pay support.

A great advantage that both the devices share the iOS compatibility and a digital crown to facilitate navigation, offering a similar feature to its competitor - Apple Watch, which is a great move from its hardware end.

The displays are touch sensitive and support QWERTY keyboard and handwriting recognition. Notably, Watch Sport and Watch Style will have upgraded OS with a list of dedicated apps. Another amazing feature is Google Assistant integration for quick access to the web browsing.

According to Evan Blass, the company will roll out the Android 2.0 wearables at an event for the official launch of the LG Watch Support and LG Support Style on February 9.

Undoubtedly, it is the best device to watch out for in 2017. So, what’s your pick on this partnership? Do let us know in the comment section below.

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