{"id":68588,"date":"2014-06-25T19:20:07","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T17:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=68588"},"modified":"2025-07-02T00:37:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T07:37:37","slug":"google-io-2014-android-wear-shipping-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/google-io-2014-android-wear-shipping-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Google I\/O 2014: Android Wear is Google’s smartwatch, now available to order"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google finally showed off its Android Wear<\/strong> smartwatch operating system at Google I\/O 2014. Notifications are the centerpiece of the operating system, allowing users to quickly interact without taking out their phone.<\/p>\n

The interface supports round and square faces, and looks beautiful on both screen types. We got to see music controls on Android wear, which supports swipe gestures<\/strong> and voice controls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Android Wear’s interface resembles a stack of cards that you can swipe between. If you’ve used Google Now<\/strong>, it looks extremely similar. Notifications are placed above dynamic backgrounds, which change according to what the app can do. For example, a notification for an event can show a map in the background, which can expand when tapped on.<\/p>\n

Android<\/a> will play a crucial part with Android Wear. To install apps on Android Wear, all you have to do is install the app on your phone<\/strong>. Your phone can then interface with your Android Wear smartwatch to automatically push notifications to you or to offer actions you can perform on your wrist.<\/p>\n

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Image credit: Google<\/em><\/p>\n

And of course, fitness will play a huge part in Android Wear, taking on fitness trackers<\/a> like Fitbit and Jawbone UP.<\/p>\n

The first Android Wear smartwatches will be available to order later today in the Google Play Store<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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