Category: Android Wear

If you have been wanting to pick up a Huawei watch, today would be a good day to make it happen.  Right now over at Amazon the entire range of smartwatches from the Chinese manufacture is on sale from $50-150 off.  For example, you can pick up the stainless steel model with the black leather strap for $249.99, a savings of $100.  The prices are good for today and at the time of this post, all of the models are in stock and available.  The Huawei watch, regardless of model, have all been a big hit with Android Wear fans.  They are stylish and probably the most “watch” looking smartwatch out there for the price.

The latest update to Android Wear is rolling out in the Google Play Store, bringing with it improved connectivity between your watch and your phone.  The updated build is version 1.5 for those keeping score at home and the new feature essentially takes the Wear app and allows you to turn off the battery optimization so your phone communicates with your watch on a more consistent basis. In other words, it forces the app to stay connected to your watch even if your phone is in Doze mode.

Let me explain.

The Google Play Music app has been updated today for Android devices and while it is mostly a bug fix release, there are a few new features that are worth a mention.  This new build is verion 6.1.2115T for those keeping score at home and it is rolling out to the Google Play Store now.  If you have the app installed then you should expect to see the OTA update for it anytime over the next couple of days.

As far as new features in this update, the first thing you will notice is a completely revamped Settings menu.  Things are generally much more organized into sections with this update and it is a bit easier to see all of your settings without having to tap to change a particular setting in most cases.  Functionally there isn’t much different other than the new Auto-offline feature which I will discuss after the break but I find the new Settings to be a bit easier to figure out what to adjust in Google Play Music.

Google Play Music – Free – Download Now

If you are looking for a great deal on a Android Wear smartwatch, Google has you covered.  Right now at the Google Store you can pick up the 1st generation Moto 360 for only $99 and that includes free shipping.  While Motorola has come out with the 2nd generation of the Moto 360, that doesn’t mean that the 1st generation is a bad deal. In fact, for $99 it is a screaming deal!

1st Generation Moto 360 – $99 – Google Store

Google has released an update to the Google Play Music app for Android that brings several fixes to the streaming music app as well as support for Android Wear.  The update is build 6.0.1984S.2219729 for those keeping score at home and like playing Google Version Bingo and it is rolling out to the Google Play Store now.  The update will benefit everyone, especially if you like to stream radio from the app so it is worth taking the time to pick up the update.

Google Play Music – Free (In-App Purchases) – Download Now

Google has officially launched Android Wear for iOS, bringing the option of Android based smartwatches to iPhone users.  The release was announced on the official Google Blog and for those who have an iPhone running iOS 8.2 or higher, you now can sync your LG Watch Urbane with your iPhone and get all the features and functionality that you can on an Android phone.  It’s a big move for Google and it gives iOS users an alternative to the AppleWatch.

Interestingly, the integration of Android Wear and iOS is currently only available on the LG Watch Urbane which means that users of other devices won’t be able to sync up with an iPhone.  Google states in the post that further watches will support iOS.