Google Confirms Launch of Its Non-Pixel Flagship Smartwatches

This will clearly be the more expensive of the duo, while the entry-level model will not feature LTE, GPS, or a heart rate monitor, but will come with replaceable straps.

If Google had indeed produced the new Android Wear 2.0 version smartwatches in house, no doubt they would be a big hit in the market. He didn’t specifically name the manufacturer but said that the company has previously released Android Wear devices.

Although the company has collaborated with the manufacturer but it has yet to disclose its name.

Presently there is an official confirmation made by the organization.

Change also likened the collaboration to the now-defunct Nexus program.

Despite sliding sales figures in the wearables market, Google’s still confident that they’re more than a fad.

Furthermore, these two high-end watches will be the first to run on the new and improved Android Wear 2.0 software update. The company’s new Android Wear platform may be able to take care numerous issues users had been complaining about – including Android Pay, enhanced iOS compatibility, standalone applications and Google’s voice assistant. These functions include both standalone apps and some other to work with the assistance of Android phones. It was rumored for some time that the updated Android Wear 2.0 would be released in the early part of 2017. The tech giant has, up to now, only worked on Android Wear software, opting to leave hardware development to other companies. Meanwhile, Android Pay requires that the watch has an NFC chip, but will work both Android handsets and iPhones, Chang confirmed. At the upcoming CES 2017, we might even see new Android Wear 2.0 powered smartwatches from third-party manufacturers. While the Swordfish smartwatch is smaller, having only a single hardware button, no LTE, and Global Positioning System and does not have a heart sensor. Prior to the release of the high-tech timepiece, consumers were staying away from buying smartwatches since the ones on the market failed to live up to their expectations in terms of functionality. Fitbit’s acquisition of Pebble signals that it will launch more of such watches.

“This is a marathon, not a sprint”, he said.