It's now official. Google has just announced official support for using Android Wear smartwatches on iPhone running iOS 8.2 or later.
The idea of Google's Android Wear powered smartwatches working with Apple's iPhone sounds far-fetched, right? Perhaps not, because a few hours back a listing for the highly-anticipated Huawei Android Wear smartwatch (named Huawei Watch) was spotted over at Amazon which stated that the device is compatible with "most devices with an iOS 8.2...". The page after making a few rounds on the Web has since then been taken down following a statement from Huawei.
Google has announced version 1.3 update to Android Wear that brings support for interactive watch faces and adds a new feature called Translate that will let users speak to their watch and let it translate it on the fly to any of 44 available languages. The new update is rolling out to Android Wear watches around the world as we speak.
Android Wear 5.1.1 update for Moto 360 is available to download. The update has started rolling Over-The-Air (OTA) now. More on what's new and how to check for update is detailed below.
Here’s how to use Moto 360 Android Wear smartwatch with iPhone or iPad without jailbreak. Step by step instructions along with video tutorial are detailed below.
TAG Heuer Android Wear smartwatch release date time frame and price has been revealed in new report. More details on the matter can be found here.
Here’s how to use your Android Wear smartwatch with iPhone for iOS notifications, answering calls and controlling music. More details on the matter can be found right here.
Smartwatches are all the rage right now, and with Apple entering the fray with its Apple Watch in the next couple of weeks, all eyes are where the market will take us. Google has already been playing in the space for a while now, and Android Wear has proven mildly popular while not quite reaching the heights that many may have hoped.
The much anticipated 2nd-gen Moto 360 2 Android Wear smartwatch photos accidentally leaked by Lenovo CEO, showing off the next wearable from Motorola. More details on the news and photos can be found right here.
Google's Android Wear has been designed in a way that suits the search giant, and as such, products like Apple's iPhone are not officially supported. This will probably change at some point in the future as the watch-tailored version of Google's platform matures, but for the time being, any integration between iOS and Android Wear takes quite a bit of effort and, usually, a jailbreak. One developer has managed to get Android Wear answering iPhone calls without the intervention of a jailbreak, though, and with a demonstration video also supplied as proof, we get, perhaps, a preview of how Android Wear and the iPhone may eventually interact.
