Android Wear is just starting out, but the app boom has already begun with new apps arriving by the day. Here I list some of my top Android Wear apps I am using now. Android Wear apps are different ...

Remember that Ericsson phone that let James Bond control his BMW 750iL remotely in Tomorrow Never Dies? Now you can have your own… kind of. Viper SmartStart is a smartwatch app for Android Wear and ...

Wear watches connect to Android phones via Bluetooth; the phone runs a special Android Wear app that allows it to stay in contact and transmit data as needed. Without an active connection, the watch ...

Google’s next wearable release is Wear OS 5.1 based on Android 15, with a developer preview already available. Wear OS 3 was based on Android 11, Wear OS 4 on Android 13, and Wear OS 5 on Android 14.

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Google is updating its Androidify app with Wear OS support, letting users create custom watch faces with their personalized Android Bot. The new feature lets you select a watch face design and send ...

Google’s official Android Wear app for iOS could be right around the corner if you believe the reports, but one developer has been proving that the two platforms can already be forced to play nicely ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Thanks largely to the efforts of Samsung and Google, Wear OS watches are more exciting today than they've ever been before.