Android Wear preview: Is this the answer to Apple"s Healthkit?

Google gave a developer’s tour of Android Wear at I/O, its smartwatch platform. It won’t substitute your smartphone, but it is Google Now for the wrist, with a heavy emphasis on managing an Android devices and serving convenient notifications.

At Google’s annual I/O developer’s conference in San Francisco, Director of Android Engineering David Singleton gave first long look of Android Wear, which was first announced in the past spring.

The importance of the preview was on how developers should make apps for Google’s new wearable accessory platform. Android Wear is visualized as a compliment to an Android phone, and developers can use the same tools that they use for Android phones/tablets. “We want a seamless experience on these screens,” SVP Sundar Pichai said. “We’re making everything contextually aware and voice enabled.”

As expected, Android Wear is a lot similar to Google Now on the wrist. Using the hot term “OK Google” to trigger an action, you can talk to your smartwatch and set reminders for later. Like Google Now, the smartwatch can display QR codes, which can be utilized as a boarding pass. And obviously, Android Wear has a deep emphasis on context-aware notifications.

Singleton demonstrated a few scenarios while showing off Android Wear on the LG G Watch. It has a always-on display. When waking up, a Android Wear user could swipe through cards on the smartwatch that shows the weather, travel time to work, and a package notification; mainly, everything the user needs to know to start her day. Android Wear is heavily dependent on location based alerts, which are already available on Android phones, but also make a lot of logic on the wrist.

On receiving the call, user can swipe up on Android Wear to send a SMS response, or accept or reject the call. If you don’t want any notifications, there’s a Do Not Disturb mode triggered by swiping down from the top of the watch screen. The Android Wear devices should also be able to play and pause music, control an Android TV, and basically act like a suitable remote control for an Android device.

Later, we got a glance at the Moto 360, which is an Android Wear device with a circular screen. One of the early apps for it is Eat24, which allows users to order a pizza — or other takeout — from their smartwatch.

Google also announced Google Fit, fitness tracking service meant to compete with Apple’s Healthkit.Some of the initial partners supporting Google Fit include Adidas, Basis, Nike, RunKeeper, and Withings. Google will release an SDK in the coming weeks so developers can integrate Google Fit into their Android apps.

One of the biggest shocker surrounding Android Wear is that it won’t have its own app store. Instead, traditional Android apps could add wearable functions to their already existing apps on Google Play. When installing an Android app on the phone, Google Play will automatically install and update the associated smartwatch app.

The LG G Watch and Samsung’s Android Wear device — now labeled Samsung Gear Live are available on Google Play.They are priced at 14,999₹ and 15,900₹ respectively. The Moto 360 will be available “later this summer.”

Overall, Android Wear is largely what we thought it was: an system heavily dependent on contextual information for getting Google Now onto the wrist, heavily dependent on contextual information. “People check their Android phones an average of 125 times every day,” Singleton said. Android Wear is looking to cut that number down.

Android Wear preview: Is this the answer to Apple"s Healthkit?

Android Apps and Notifications in Chromebooks Soon

Handling both Android and Chrome has become of one of the most challenging parts for Google. At one stage, it seems that Android will be replaced by Chrome according to the new project of Sundar Pichai. Moreover, the project might bring Android to the Laptops OS including Android apps. However, the project has ended due to different circumstances and positions.

However, notifications are going to introduce to the Chromebooks users for different circumstances. Including other notifications, you will have notification for battery low or receive a test or on someone’s call. What will be happen if you have seen messages on hangouts are not clear to the users and Pichai? But, android apps and notifications Chromebooks are in the way of developing.

The demo of android apps and notifications in Chromebooks looks very promising to the field. Chromebooks has run different apps including Vine, Flipboard and Evernote during the demo session. The designs of the android apps are not designed yet as well as any input instruction to the keyboard and mouse. Moreover, the touch-screen photos have not showed any idea of controlling the android apps on Chromebooks to the users.

 

Keep your eyes on our blog to know more about the android apps and notifications in Chromebooks because it will happen soon but don’t know when!

Android Apps and Notifications in Chromebooks Soon

Android personal screen unlocking Introduces in Google"s I/O Event

Lots of new features and updates of Android OS are introduced during the recent Google’s I/O event. Among other new features, Android is going to have personal screen unlocking that will give the users easy to use the system.

Android personal screen unlocking is such kind of intelligent feature that will give a user’s current location as well as voice print at the time of connecting via Bluetooth device. If you take the android Smartphone near to the Smartwatch, the pattern of personal screen unlock will be bypassed very easily.

The new intelligence of personal screen unlocking will detect the users is near and do not need to ask for any pattern lock with smartwatch. On the other hand, the device will ask for the pattern screen lock to the unauthorized persons to access to the mobile phone. As a result, the Smartphone users will have a secure and easy to access to the Smartphones at any time.

Android personal screen unlocking is really amazing for the Android users while the users will get safety as well as avoid home screen lock too!

Android personal screen unlocking Introduces in Google"s I/O Event

Cost $200 of HTC Desire 516 in India released

Just few days ago, we have achieved the report of HTC Desire 516 from different sources. The news has proved that HTC Desire 516 is going to be available thousands of numbers as first arrival in many countries.

Now the new Smartphone HTC Desire 516 is available in India that you can buy from the eBay brand of India at only $220.

HTC Desire 516 in India arrive just after the arrival in China and major other countries. However, HTC is looking forward to spread the market of the Smartphones India. As a result, the brand has focused to release HTC Desire 516 in India in large units.

HTC Desire 516 is powered by Snapdragon 200 chipset 1.2 GHz Cortex A7 processor, 1 GB of RAM with Adreno 302 GPU. This is a dual SIM functionality with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with upgradability.

Along with other features, HTC Desire 516 is offering cool pictures with 5 mega pixels primary and 2 mega pixels front camera with LED flash light. With 4GB internal memory, the users will have a memory slot to expand the storage. 1,950 mAh batteries will surely provide good time battery support to the users.

If you haven’t enquired about the HTC Desire 516 in India, you must visit the eBay branch of India to know more detail about the availability of the Smartphone.

Cost $200 of HTC Desire 516 in India released

Samsung Gear Live, Samsung"s First Android Wear Based Smartwatch Announced

Earlier this week, there were rumors that Samsung could unwrap or announce its first smartwatch based on the Android Wear operating system at the Google I/O conference, which they did.

The smartwatch was announced Wednesday and was available to pre-order at Google Play Store the same day and it run Google’s Android Wear operating system. Android Wear is an operating system by Google crafted specifically for smartwatches and other wearbles and was first unveiled in March this year.

Samsung is one of the first gadget manufactures to introduce a smartwatch based on the operating system. Even though there had been no official statements from Samsung about the release or announcement of the smartwatch or it’s specs before the opening of the conference, it was expected to have very much similar features with that of the previous Samsung wearables.

Now that the specs has been released, we know what features and functionalists are that come with the gadget.

Some of the features that come with the smartwatch include Google Voice, Hangouts and other Google services other than Google Now, which is the main feature of this phone. In addition to that, the wearable also comes by default with other features including Heart Rate Monitor, SMS and Email notification feature, and others.

To review the its performances, the gadget has 1.2 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM and 4GB internal memory storage. It has a display size of 1.63″ and weighs 59 grams.

Samsung’s first version of smartwatch was the Galaxy Gear and run Android operating system. But it consumed too much battery. Therefore, Samsung switched from Android to it’s own operating system called the Tizen on it’s subsequent releases of smartwatches i.e. the Gear 2 Neo and the Gear Fit.

A few weeks before the opening of the conference, LG and Motorolla were also companies that were expected to reveal their first smartwatches based on the Android Wear operating system at the conference, which they did. G Watch and Moto 360 were the new Android Wear based smartwatches by LG and Motorolla respectively.

Google I/O is a two days’ developer conference in San Fransisco. Starting from the year 2008, it has been held annually and this year’s conference was held from June 25th to June 26th.

Samsung Gear Live, Samsung"s First Android Wear Based Smartwatch Announced

LG G Watch Full Specs Officially Released, Available for Pre-Order at $229

Google’s Android Wear is specifically designed for wearables. The LG G Watch is one of the first smartwatches to be powered by Android Wear. Samsung Gear Live being the other. The LG G Watch has appeared in Google’s I/O conference and LG has officially confirmed it. After various teasers and leaks in the past few weeks, The South Korean electronics giant LG’s G Watch is finally here.

Here are all the available official details for the LG G Watch such as its specifications, pricing and availability:

LG G Watch specifications:

Display: 1.65-inch LCD IPS with 280×280 resolution “Always-on”

Processor: 1.2GHz Qualcomm®Snapdragon™ 400

Memory: 512MB RAM; 4GB internal storage

Battery: 400 mAh

Operating System: Android Wear (compatible with any smartphone running Android 4.3 and above)

Size: 37.9 x 46.5 x 9.95mm

Weight: 63 grams

Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0

Ports and Connectors: Micro USB on Charging Cradle

Sensors: 9-Axis (Accelerometer/ Gyro / Compass)

Misc: Water and Dust Resistant (IP67); Ok Google; 22mm (0.86 inch) changeable Watch Strap

Available colors: Black Titan & White Gold

LG G Watch Pricing and Availability:

The LG G Watch is available for pre-order at the Google Play Store and is priced at $229. The site says that the device will be “Dispatched from warehouse by 8 July”.

The G Watch will be available for pre-order in 12 countries including US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, South Korea and Japan. It will be available “soon” in 27 markets including Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Russia, Brazil and Mexico.

You can watch the G Watch video here:

LG G Watch Full Specs Officially Released, Available for Pre-Order at $229

Google Fit: Android"s New Health and Fitness Tracking Service

GOOGLE FIT revealed during the Google I/O press conference is Android’s answer to Apple’s Healthkit platform.It will be a platform through which Android and Google customers can track and manage their healthcare and fitness data across multiple applications and devices including the newly-announced Samsung Gear Live smartwatch.

Some of the initial partners supporting Google Fit include Adidas, Basis, Nike, RunKeeper, Noom, Runtastic, and Withings, meaning the software will work with the likes of the Fuelband. The problem with all this smart fitness stuff is that the data always resides in individual silos. RunKeeper has your running data, Nike Fuel has another motion data, your weightlifting statistics are stuck in Fitocracy, your weight is tracked by Withings.Google will try to sync all together adequately with Google Fit.

Google will release an SDK in the coming weeks so developers can integrate Google Fit into their Android apps. As an example, Google explained a fitness app from Noom (a company that makes a number of individual fitness apps for weight loss, step counting, and carido training). It presented an integrated view of meals logged, steps taken, and even weight data from a Withings scale. The point is this: With your explicit permission, your fitness apps can share data with each other, giving you a more detailed view of your health and activity.

However, Google has been keen to point out that the user will be given full control over what apps can see fitness data, and will be able to delete data at any time.There’s no word on official availability of Google Fit,but it is likely to debut alongside Android L in the autumn.

 

Google Fit: Android"s New Health and Fitness Tracking Service