Google Announces Wear OS, the New Name of Its Android Wear Operating System | Linux Today

Google Announces Wear OS, the New Name of Its Android Wear Operating System

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Marius Nestor
Mar 16, 2018

When Google designed Android Wear, the company wanted to create an operating system for wearables that fits everyone’s style, no matter if you’re an Apple fan using an iPhone or Mac, or an avid Android fanboy. To achieve this goal, Google made numerous partnerships with the best watch and electronics brands. At the moment there are more than 50 smartwatches powered by Google’s Android Wear operating system, from different manufactures, designed to keep you as active and productive as possible. But Google has bigger plans for its smartwatch OS and says that Wear OS is here to take on the competition.

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Marius Nestor

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