Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Is Google’s smart watch to the rescue for Android Wear? – Computer Sweden

There was never any upgrade of Google’s Android operating system for smart watches and wearables last year. The platform Android Wear 2.0 has so far the most omgivits of the repeated delays and unnecessary frustration. They missed their launch date, and the manufacturers lost their interest.

But hope is the last thing that abandons a human being, and Google has not given up. In February they will finally upgrade. Of course, included a range of improvements, such as a number of stand-alone apps, and that the clock should be easier to use to act and write. The question many people ask is whether it is enough to catch up with market leader Apple. But Google has an ace up its sleeve that they hope will get ruljangs at the shops, a own clock.

As Computer Sweden previously has reported sales of smart watches left a lot to be desired, according to the manufacturers ‘ perspective. High sales has been conspicuous by its absence, for example, the market dropped by more than 51 per cent in last year’s third quarter, according to figures from IDC. Apple is the company that holds the leadership position, but many are those who want to challenge.

also Read: New setback for Xiaomi, when Android-guru Hugo Barra jumps of

Google has a lot of projects that end up in the trash or in a forgotten corner. And the chances are that it happens even Android Wear. The uncertainty surrounding the operating system has been great, precisely because of the delays and the lack of interest. But in parallel with the upgrade also release its own watch show the company that they are willing to bet on the longer term. And it may be that your own product is it required to get get an Apple. The launch follows in all cases the already set trend of its own hardware. The clock is now included in the same family as the Pixel, the Google Home and Google wifi. But to seriously make an impression in the market requires that both the operating system and watch lives up to the requirements.

in Order to succeed with Android Wear 2.0 is required that the platform works they seamlessly with the hardware. It is a product built for the operating system and not the other way around. It proved to be a successful strategy for Apple when they launched WatchOS 3. The focus is on how users actually use the product is the key, not how many features can be built in. Right now, it is mainly as a watch and training tool that the smart clocks is used.

in Addition, it is the wristwatch, the most a tool to keep track of what’s happening in your phone, and to communicate with friends and acquaintances. And here, Google can control the entire chain, from the clock, to phone, to mejlklient. They know how people communicate, a knowledge they should be able to make useful in its own clock.

also Read: Google still believe in smart watches – a new platform next year

the Digital assistants is on everyone’s lips and the move of course, into our watches. Like Apple, Google wants assistant to be synonymous with their hardware. Apple and Siri still relies too much on the phone, and that it should be in close proximity. And Samsung’s S Voice was not fast enough. Here, Google has an opportunity to deliver the first artificial intelligence that truly has a central role among the clock’s features.

so far, people need to be convinced that they need a smart watch, it’s no everyday product. If you disregard the enthusiasts then. Therefore, it will probably be a lot of clever marketing to get noticed in the noise. The operating system and the phone will be released in February, then delayed it a couple of weeks before they are available in store. If Google manage to reverse the trend, we learn to look forward to in the summer or early fall.

LikeTweet

No comments:

Post a Comment