Next Android Wear update will bring Wi-Fi support and Gesture Controls

[techbeck]

Google isn't standing still with its wearable platform now that Apple has given the press a chance to use the Apple Watch. A source knowledgeable with Android Wear's product road map tells The Verge that the next software release will turn on Wi-Fi support, meaning that features like notifications and Google Now will work when a Bluetooth connection is unavailable. Most Android Wear watches already have Wi-Fi built in, so a simple software update should activate the feature for them.

 

Along with the Wi-Fi update, there will be at least two additional, smaller updates. The first is gesture control. Users will be able to flick their wrist to scroll through notifications and Google Now cards, rather than needing to use their other hand to swipe on the screen. The UI will also get some tweaks, with easier access to both Android Wear applications and contacts. Finding applications in Android Wear right now requires either spoken commands or digging through an extra layer of menus.

 

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http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/10/8181069/android-wear-update-wi-fi-support-gesture-control

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this is nice. Android wear has evolved quickly. probably they will enable wifi direct for faster data transfer and phone call

[MidnightDevil]

Also work on: Battery. 

Having to charge it almost as the same time as the mobile (every night) is not acceptable for a watch. Or a smartwatch. It's suppose to laaaast!

I know it supports a lot of stuff, but it's important to research battery life. It's been improving very little in the last years while everything else is improving to take a toll on it.