Samsung Gear Live and LG G Smartwatch
Google on Your Wrist! Meet Android's Two Newest Smartwatches
Our original predictions were almost right. At Google's biggest conference of the year, I/O, wearable tech played a big part. Google has good news and bad news for us. First, the good news: two new smartwatches, powered by Android Wear, are available for preorder today — the Samsung Gear Live ($199) and LG G Watch ($229). They'll ship July 7, and you can preorder them through Google Play later today.
Now, the bad news. The round-faced, stylish Moto 360 smartwatch won't be available until later this Summer. Sad.
There was a pretty exciting demo at the keynote of how these gadgets can be used. Pinterest Places on Google smartwatches will inform you if you're near a business you've pinned. The food delivery service Eat24 will let users pay and offer an estimated time of arrival from their watch. The ride-share taxi service Lyft also works seamlessly with Android Wear. This news means that Google has beat Apple to the smartwatch. We're anticipating an iWatch this Fall, but it may be too late to attract early adopters who have gone Android.
Scroll down for a preview of Google's newest wrist-bound wearables and the software that powers them, Android Wear.
Woa! Pinterest Places on Android Wear will tell you when you're near a restaurant or biz you pinned #io14
— POPSUGAR Tech (@POPSUGARTech) June 25, 2014
Source: Samsung
Samsung Gear Live available later today.
LG G Watch also available later today.
Moto 360 not available until later this Summer. Sad. :(
Lyft ride-sharing in Android Wear.
Ordering food with Eat24 in Android Wear.
Takeout's ready! Eat24 developed an app for Android Wear.
Pinterest Places will tell you when you're near a restaurant or biz you've pinned.
From Pinterest, swipe left to start navigation.
What's to come for Android Wear: voice and notification.
Google Maps Navigation in Android Wear.
Flight notifications in Android Wear.
Hangouts notifications in Android Wear.
