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HTC Might Have Leaked Upcoming Android Wear Smartwatch in Official Video

Tim July 22, 2014 89

Another leak out of HTC is making the rounds, this time surrounding its reportedly upcoming smartwatch powered by Android Wear. Android Wear is Google's smartwatch platform, which is already available running on the Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch...

Android Wear Collection is a Storefront for Digital Watch Faces

Kyle July 21, 2014 34

There may not be an officially sanctioned API on Android Wear quite yet, but that's not stopping enterprising developers from making watch faces anyway. A few of these developers have chosen to release watch faces as individual apps on Google Play, but others...

Samsung Galaxy Gear Receives Update to Tizen, Now Functions Like Gear 2

Kyle July 21, 2014 40

Samsung continues to devote development and marketing resources to its homegrown smartwatches, much to Larry Page's chagrin. Reaffirming the South Korea-based company's commitment to its non-Android Wear-based devices, Samsung announced this morning the...

Rendering of HTC Android Wear Device Leaked, Confirms Square Shape

Kyle July 18, 2014 81

Move over, Gear Live and G Watch, the Android Wear space is about to get a lot more crowded. Rumors suggested HTC was prepping an Android Wear device of its own, and a rendering tweeted by @evleaks confirms it. Ignoring the obviously mocked-up UI, one thing...

Android Wear Watch Face API Coming Soon

Kyle July 17, 2014 12

Perhaps Android Wear's most important point of customization is the watch face. It's a little surprising, then, that Wear doesn't yet have an API for watch faces, meaning developers who have so far released custom watch faces have had to work around...

Minuum Teases Keyboard for Android Wear Devices

Kyle July 15, 2014 29

Not content with Google Glass, the folks behind Minuum are tackling the input problem on Android Wear. According to Minuum, "oodles" of people want a really tiny keyboard they can use on their watch, a call which the developers are pleased to answer. While the...

First 3rd-party Launcher Released for Android Wear Smartwatches

Tim July 14, 2014 31

Third party launchers are some of our favorite applications, so now that they are hitting Android Wear devices, you can imagine how excited we are. This weekend, the first custom launcher hit Google Play for Android Wear, titled Wear Mini Launcher. With Mini...

Google Camera Update Brings Remote Shutter Function to Android Wear Devices

Tim July 9, 2014 43

A recent update to the official Google Camera app has brought new functionality to the Android Wear platform, which means your smartwatch can now act as a remote shutter button for your smartphone. While your smartwatch won't act as a remote viewfinder (which...