If we had to choose our biggest qualm about wearables today, apart from battery life, it would be the fact that most of them are nearly useless when away from your smartphone
Now, in its first big update to Android Wear, Google addressed that issue, adding offline music syncing and GPS support
This means you can now take your GPS-enabled Android Wear device on a run, leave your phone at home, and still listen to music (via Bluetooth headphones) as well as track your route, distance covered and running speed
Now, you might have paused a second when you read the sentence above, since no Android Wear devices have had a dedicated GPS sensor so far. That changes as of today, now that the GPS-enabled Sony’s SmartWatch 3 is available for pre-order through Verizon. Google says the wearable will also be available through Google Play “soon.” Read more…
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