They're handy, but I forget about them. I'm so used to using the watch the way I did before.
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Android wear update
- Thread starter bkdodger
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Did you see some of the changes coming with AW 2.0? Making some headway on functionality. More standalone features. While I don't think I NEED them, it's be nice to have some native apps on the watch that don't have to have the phone.
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Sajo
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Hey, that's what the "What's New" section still lists! I had a moment of confusion with that last update. [emoji3]More wrist gestures Sajo!
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Sajo
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I read a little blurb on it somewhere.
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I truly think more standalone will be what increases sales of the smartwatch . Granted there can't be but so much capability without dramatically increasing the battery size but it is really nice using the watch by itself for the simple tasks I use mine for every day. Things like a calculator, dictionary, etc for current and as Bluetooth gains popularity in automobiles simple watch tasks like starting the car, unlocking doors, etc could be a boon. Imagine you've got an arm full of something or other and your keys are in the wrong pocket as you near your front door and it's raining. A quick swipe on the watch and voila your front door is unlocked, can no need to dig out the keys or phone.
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You've got an arm full of something...how you going to swipe?
We already have Bluetooth doors that work when your phone gets close. I have keypads on my doors. Much prefer that. No need to have anything on me.
We already have a Chevy, I believe, with Android Auto that works with a watch. Just saw the commercial this week.
Features won't sell more watch's. Better advertising will.
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We already have Bluetooth doors that work when your phone gets close. I have keypads on my doors. Much prefer that. No need to have anything on me.
We already have a Chevy, I believe, with Android Auto that works with a watch. Just saw the commercial this week.
Features won't sell more watch's. Better advertising will.
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Your other hand swipes the watch on the arm holding the groceries or small child. Think of that phone that unlocks the door automatically being on your wrist while not having your phone on your person as another possibility.
Until you've begun using your watch by itself you won't understand what I'm saying.
Again most will nay say about AW 2.0 coming with handwrite ability and the same Google keyboard we're talking about getting a major update for our phones but it's pretty darn handy once getting past the slight learning curve. You guys/gals are gonna really like having differing things in your watch faces such as calorie burn, steps, next appointment, whatever, on a regular looking face. From what I've read it looks like 2.0 is going to be taking some of the best attributes of both Tizen based and Apple watch and adding it to their current design and very developer friendly way of doing business. CNET even said Android watches will now be almost as good as the Apple watch. That's fan boy speak for AW gonna kick some serious fruit buttocks to me.
You guys wanna limit your thinking to being tied to your phone go ahead but I'm thinking of the days when a phone is merely a larger screen for the main CPU and work horse being on the wrist. To me AW2.0 will allow manufacturers to jump up their game in hardware and not be limited to the RAM , processors and radios we settle for now and possibly be behind the next huge leap in battery tech.
It wasn't advertising that took the smartphone from niche to mainstream. It was iOS and Android abilities that did it in spite of the economics of forced data plan costs.
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I agree with what you are saying @mountainbikermark. I can envision new functionality that makes the watch more stand alone, and look forward to seeing some of it even if I don't use it often. I also agree with what @PereDroid is saying. Google can put the best functionality in the world in our watches, but until the mass public "knows" what AW watches can do, they are not going to sell more. Commercials with young people dancing in a room is not selling watches. And I also know 2 people with Apple watches and for CNET to say that is ridiculous. My 3 year old G Watch smokes an Apple watch on so many functionality areas, in my humble opinion.
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I got quite there humorous moment at the CNET comment. Once a smartwatch can do more there will be more excitement. An Apple watch is literally a butler for an iPhone, there phone doing all the work then sending the information to the watch. Big deal. AW has a ton of capabilities now but most are butler oriented. I believe a lack of computing power and battery power are going to be the weak link in AW watches next year if manufacturers limit themselves to the current thinking. 2.0 is gonna open a whole new world much like Froyo did for their phone lineup. Apple won't care, Apple sheep won't care but it might well be the death knell for Samsung Tizen and their current users. The developer buddy of mine that was doing Tizen apps has now moved over to Android Wear for his developing and most of the ones I sought out on the Samsung Gear Store have abandoned their apps as well.
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I assumed you meant both hands were full. I really like keyless entry. It's very freeing not needing anything but a finger to punch in a code. Until you have that freedom, you won't understand. I jest.
You should know your audience better then that. I think we can all imagine.
I promise you I'll not be writing characters on my watch.
Pujie Black does all this. And I love it.
Date. Temp. Batt for watch and phone. And I can put other stuff there. Steps, appts.
I'm not nay saying your point. Being able to do that on any watch certainly would be nice.
Advertising is always king. Advertising MADE Apple. It built Samsung into a major player.
We had smartphones before Apple. Ever see a Palm Pilot commercial? A Motorola Q commercial running Windows Mobile? How many 1st gen iPhone commercials did you see?
Palm made some Pre commercials. That model did ok.
That famous tagline "There's an app for that" was a huge success. Droid Does...a good success.
HTC did well with the Incredible....remember those commercials? How about the ones that followed for HTC phones? Not so much.
I've seen some AW commercials. Most suck. I saw ONE Chevy or Hyundai commercial where dude starts his car with his watch....I want that.
He who advertises best....wins.
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Here's a link to the developer blog for 2.0
Android Developers Blog: Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview . It seems to do the best at stating what's coming without any hype or negativity
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