The owners of smart hours on the platform Android Wear will be able to personalize the main screen of the device by means of thematic dials Watch Face in the renovation of the platform. This was “Lente.ru” described in the company Google, which develops Android Wear.
Specialized platform for wearable devices Android Wear was announced in March and released in June of this year. To date, users are six models of smart hours on Android Wear – Asus ZenWatch, LG G Watch, LG G Watch R, Moto 360, Samsung Gear Live and Sony SmartWatch 3. Updates Android Wear, providing shift dials and a number of other new features that take into force within the next week.
According to the head on the development of Android Wear David Singleton, wearable devices, along with the clothing and accessories are one of the ways of self-expression and the user can have their own “dress code”.
«Different people have very different tastes. We understand that users want to have wearable devices in different shapes and sizes. Even before launching Watch Face, we have observed that many people would like to emphasize with your watch his unique style. Ability to change the dials depending on the current mood or style creates a new dimension in the ecosystem Android Wear », – said Singleton” Lente.ru ».
The new section with thematic dials already appeared in the online store Google Play – he complement the section with applications for hours on Android Wear. Simultaneously with the launch of it dozens of design options are available – from the characters, minions of the animated film “Despicable Me” to the brand dials from Porsche and Red Bull, from X-ray images of the famous designer Hugh Turvey before registration in the subject of the popular game Pac-Man.
Users can set the concomitant application Android Wear, by which it will be easier to search, download and install the various dials.
In addition, Google announced the launch of a tool for developers Watch Face API, through which they can create their own versions of dials. Use it can all comers developers interchangeable dials are available for all six models of watches on Android Wear, on the market.
«Watch Face will also create additional opportunities for brands that want to interact with their customers. For example, the development of Red Bull contains a number of inspirational photos, adapted to the screen hours “- said Singleton.
According to the Google, the team on the development of Android Wear listened to the other requirements of the users, which is reflected in the updating the platform. One of the functions of the triple Sunlight mode pressing the button on the side of the clock to the time display device will translate into maximum brightness mode – for more comfortable use in direct sunlight.
«In addition, at the request of the owners of many hours Android Wear an opportunity to completely block the screen. This mode Theatre Mode is useful, for example, during lunch, in the theater or at play with the child, “- said Singleton.
Directly with the hours the user can lock the notification of certain applications. When you connect the clock on Android Wear to the smartphone version of the platform on Android 5.0 Lollipop will be able to take advantage of the “priority mode”, if enabled, the user will receive alerts only from selected contacts or friends. Note that the current models of hours on Android Wear always work in pairs with Android-smartphone.
In response to the question “Heathcliff” about potential compatibility wearable devices on Android Wear smartphones platforms from other developers, Singleton noted that “Google has always strives to make its services available to the largest number of users”, but about any steps in this direction refused to tell. In general, according to him, Google sees the future of wearable devices as a universal “key” in everyday life.
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