Without a doubt, entering text on the smartphone using the onscreen keyboard with auto-complete and predictive dialing is one of the most convenient. In the case of wearable electronics more comfortable to use voice assistant, so as to write the message manually on the small screen uncomfortable. Siri in the Apple Watch is optimized for different tasks, starting with the dictation of messages, and responses to e-mails, ending with answers to questions about the weather.
This week at the conference Google I/O was introduced a new version of Android Wear, which shows that the voice assistant is not always appropriate, and offers several other ways of entering text on a small and usually round display.
The first “smart” answers – has long been used in Apple Watch, although the decision from Google to vary the answers depending on what is on the screen, but from the information in your Google account. The second is the recognition of handwriting, allows the user to write by hand almost the entire space of the display. Subsequently, the gadget converts the text in the printed version.
A third method of recruitment – full-size keyboard, full-size or so, as far as possible on the 1.4-inch screen. A similar solution we’ve seen on smartwatches by Samsung, but it doesn’t seem convenient. Much more attractive is the function continuous input, so as to hit tiny letters on a small circular screen is not possible.
As you can see, Android Wear, more and more mimics the functions of a smartphone: the native application, and Autonomous applications with cellular connectivity. Some Android watch can even make calls using a microphone and speakers or a Bluetooth headset.
Android Wear is moving away from the concept of the Apple Watch, which, although criticized for dependence on the iPhone, was originally developed as a smartphone companion. This trend has been developing in recent two years, and some companies, like Neptune tend to replace the smartphone for hours with everything you need: large display, lots of memory, fast processor, and a cellular network. In this case, we are not talking about aesthetics – who needs a mini computer on your wrist or work offline, even not measured in hours but in minutes?
The popularity of Apple Watch continues to grow due to the fact that it is a reliable companion iPhone. According to a study of the market of “smart” hours, the gadget is a leader in the market, and the level of user satisfaction reaches 97% – more than any other models. Without native applications, but with a well-designed interface and notifications.
The Apple Watch is not perfect, but is a completely finished product. With the latest version of Android Wear it became clear that the platform is trying to turn into a list of separate functions, do not need anyone but the team that embodies them in life.
