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Android Wear 2.0 Rolling Out to Fossil, Casio and TAG Heuer Smartwatches, Bug Delaying Update

Android Wear 2.0 Rolling Out to Fossil, Casio and TAG Heuer Smartwatches, Bug Delaying Update

March 30, 2017
Google officially announced the Android Wear 2.0 platform update back in February, with the LG Watch Style and Watch Sport being the first devices to come running the new software out of the box. The Android Wear 2.0 update is in many ways a substantial upgrade and brings quite a few useful features, such as Android...
Editorial: What the Hell Happened to Android Wear 2.0’s Rollout?

Editorial: What the Hell Happened to Android Wear 2.0’s Rollout?

March 24, 2017
It’s been almost 45 days Google, where is it at? It’s been almost 45 days Motorola, Huawei, LG, ASUS; where is it at? We have written recently about OEM’s missing hype releases on phone releases -- with Motorola (hey, we can call them that again), HTC, and LG all being big offenders.  We have also written about...
ZTE’s Quartz Smartwatch Gets Leaked with its First Ever Pictures

ZTE’s Quartz Smartwatch Gets Leaked with its First Ever Pictures

March 21, 2017
Back in February, we reported that ZTE was reportedly preparing its first ever Android Wear powered smartwatch called the ZTE Quartz. At the time, we didn't know much information apart from the fact that the upcoming watch will run Android Wear 2.0 and will feature 3G UMTS cellular connectivity. Now, thanks to a treasure trove of...
Early Stages of a Mod Brings Android Wear 2.0 Complications to Android Wear 1.0

Early Stages of a Mod Brings Android Wear 2.0 Complications to Android Wear 1.0

March 14, 2017
At Google I/O last year, the big Android Wear 2.0 update was announced and it was when we got our first official look at the changes that were coming with it. This new update, which people are still waiting to get pushed to their smartwatch, comes with improvements such as simplified UI navigation, standalone applications...
Could Google’s Interests as an OEM Spell Trouble for Android?

Could Google’s Interests as an OEM Spell Trouble for Android?

March 11, 2017
Android is something special to me: My original Droid was one of the very first big new purchases I had ever made. It was the first time I signed onto a mobile carrier contract leaving the prepaid system and moved on from running Windows Mobile devices that got me visiting XDA almost 9 years ago. Even...
New Leak Shows The Huawei Watch 2 Will Come In Three Color Options; Will Officially Launch On Feb 26

New Leak Shows The Huawei Watch 2 Will Come In Three Color Options; Will Officially Launch On Feb 26

February 24, 2017
While the LG Watch Style and Watch Sport are the first to come running Android Wear 2.0 out of the box, other OEMs have also been working on releasing an updated watch hardware to take advantage of new features introduced with Google's latest Android Wear OS update. Huawei is one of relatively few OEMs who...
Huawei Confirms New Android Wear Watch Coming At MWC

Huawei Confirms New Android Wear Watch Coming At MWC

February 14, 2017
Earlier, we reported that Huawei was working on a new Android Wear smartwatch and that it would be unveiled at MWC 2017. Now, we have an official confirmation on the matter. The company's CEO, Richard Yu, confirmed on the Chinese micro-blogging site Weibo that the company will launch new smartwatch hardware running Android Wear 2.0...
What are your thoughts on Android Wear 2.0 and the new LG Watches?

What are your thoughts on Android Wear 2.0 and the new LG Watches?

February 8, 2017
Now that the news cycle has settled down for the day, we were wondering what your thoughts are on the Android Wear 2.0 update and the LG Watch Sport/Style. For those of you who are out of the loop, Google today announced the next major upgrade to the Android Wear platform. The update will bring a...
Here are the Devices that Will Receive the Android Wear 2.0 Update

Here are the Devices that Will Receive the Android Wear 2.0 Update

February 8, 2017
Android Wear 2.0 was officially announced today and it is poised to significantly change the smartwatch landscape when it starts rolling out to end users. Users purchasing a new smartwatch such as the upcoming LG Watch Style or LG Watch Sport will be able to experience Android Wear 2.0 right out of the box, but for owners...
Android Pay on Wear 2.0 will not work if your Smartphone has an Unlocked Bootloader

Android Pay on Wear 2.0 will not work if your Smartphone has an Unlocked Bootloader

February 8, 2017
For those of you who have been clinging onto hope that Android Pay for Android Wear 2.0 would allow you to make mobile payments even if your device's bootloader is unlocked, we have some bad news to share. Google has confirmed to AndroidPolice Android Pay on the latest Wear 2.0 update will not work if the paired smartphone...
What You Need to Know About Android Wear 2.0 — Android Pay, Google Assistant and More

What You Need to Know About Android Wear 2.0 — Android Pay, Google Assistant and More

February 8, 2017
As noted industry leaker Evan 'evleaks' Blass suggested on his Twitter page, today Google has finally unveiled the next major upgrade for its Android-based smartwatch OS: Android Wear 2.0. This announcement also comes along with the release of the newest Android Wear smartwatches in the form of the LG Watch Style and LG Watch Sport. Android...
LG Watch Style and Watch Sport Released with Android Wear 2.0

LG Watch Style and Watch Sport Released with Android Wear 2.0

February 8, 2017
With the release of Android Wear 2.0, we also see the unveiling of LG's latest set of smartwatches. The Watch Style and Watch Sport seek to fulfill two different needs for two types of users, with the Watch Sport being the clear flagship among the two. We've known for a while that these new LG watches have...