Android Wear 2.0, the latest version of Google's operating system for smartwatches, has just been released with some exciting new features.
A refined interface, greater independence of the watch from the smartphone with which it is associated and the possibility of making payments directly from the SmartWatch These are the most celebrated novelties that have come to the new version of the operating system for watches.
Android Wear 2.0: what's new on your smartwatch
Integration with AndroidPlay
If paying from your mobile still sounds like science fiction to some, paying from a watch is even more futuristic. But the reality is that the latest version of A It is perfectly integrated with Android Pay, so that we can pay directly from our wrist. Of course, it must be taken into account that at the moment there are still few stores compatible with this system.
Greater independence
Until now, in order to install applications on the watch, we had to do it through the smartphone that was connected to it. But thanks to Android Wear 2 there is the possibility of downloading and installing apps directly from the watch, without having to have the mobile at hand. To do this, the Google Play Store It has been integrated into the operating system itself as one more app.
Renewed appearance in android wear 2
Another change that has taken place in Android Wear 2.0 is all about a new look and feel, which is much more optimized for small size devices. The interface is still based on spheres or watch faces, but now these will be much more customizable and will have a greater number of functionalities. It also has a new function of quick replies, for messages from different applications.
Also quite an interesting novelty is the arrival of Google Assistant natively to Android Wear. The bad thing is that the Google assistant is not currently available in Spanish, but if you struggle with English, it can be quite practical. In addition, it is possible that over time new languages will be introduced, which will open up the range of possibilities.
Do you find the news interesting? Do you think they add something to the previous version of Android Wear? Or do you think that with a U8 smartwatch, it's enough, even if you don't have android wear. Give us your opinion in the comments section.