Will Introduce New Gestures, Speaker Support, More

Flicking your wrist will allow you to scroll up and down your card stream.

Finally, because some Android Wear watches were built with hidden speakers in them that you didn’t know about, this update makes those active.

With the expanded voice command capability, owners will be able to dictate messages to a variety of apps, including some of the most popular messaging services: Hangouts, WhatsApp, and Telegram. As Google notes, you will also be able to listen to audio and video messages from a number of applications that already support this feature, including Glide (remember Glide?). These include the ability to navigate through smartwatches using gestures rather than swipes and taps, as well as voice-based message sending and support for speakers.

Today on the official Android Blog, Google confirmed all the details about Android 6.0 Marshmallow for smartwatches, as well as some of the noteworthy new features.

Again, the update should hit in the coming weeks.

Keep in mind that the update is pushed in stages, which means not all smartwatches will receive Android 6.0 Wear at the same time. This is a big update with multiple noteworthy new features, and many can’t wait for it to arrive.

Finally, Android Wear now enables users to send voice messages from a variety of the leading apps. A downwards push on the watch will expand a card, lifting your wrist will open up your apps menu, and shaking your wrist will return your to your home screen. Running late for lunch? You will be able to say, “OK Google, Send a WhatsApp message to Charlene: The Panthers will win the Stanley Cup”. Thanks to speaker support, you can now make and take calls over Bluetooth. When you get a message, Talkey will generate a few smart replies you can choose from to send back-so if you get a message asking “when are you free?”