[PConline News] The latest Android Wear 1.4 system begins to allow smartwatches to independently support LTE cellular networks. In addition, Android Wear 1.4 has many other interesting features such as speaker and new gesture control.
It is reported that Android Wear 1.4 is also the first system developed based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and adds more gesture control and increased support for the watch's built-in speakers.
Support for speakers means that users can use the Bluetooth headset to dial and receive calls without using a Bluetooth headset. At the same time, they can also access the setup menu to open accessibility options and enable audio feedback. This allows the system to automatically speak when watching the watch. Timekeeping. In addition, the new Android Wear system can read text messages aloud through voice.
Google said that the speaker feedback function only supports products with built-in speaker hardware, while other smart watches use Bluetooth headsets. A spokesman for Android Wear said that only the second-generation LG Watch Urbane Edition LTE supports built-in speakers, and the unlisted Huawei Watch also supports hardware.
So if your smartwatch supports this feature, you can turn it on after you update to Android Wear 1.4.
Earlier this year, Google stated that Android Wear will bring the ability to recognize wrist movements for gesture control. Now, in addition to this gesture, there are more recognitions of wrist movements, such as opening the application setting menu or returning to the time interface. Wait.
Comments: It can be expected that the final form of smart watches is a mobile phone.