Google said is collaboration with Samsung for a new wearable OS, called 'WearOS' combining with Samsung’s Tizen wearable operating system into a single, unified smartwatch platform for Android.
The combination brings strengths of each and combine them into an experience that has faster performance, longer battery life and more of the apps for smartwatch. For performance, they have made apps start up to 30% faster on the latest chipsets with smooth user interface animations and motion.
To achieve longer battery life, the companies have worked to optimize the lower layers of the operating system – taking advantage of low-power hardware cores to enable better battery life. That includes handy optimizations like the ability to run the heart rate sensor continuously during the day, track your sleep overnight and still have battery for the next day. Finally, the unified platform will make it easier for developers to build great apps for the watch.
Google Maps and Google Assistant are being redesigned and improved. Google Pay will also be redesigned and add support for 26 new countries, beyond the 11 countries currently available. YouTube Music will also arrive on Wear later this year, equipped with features like smart downloads for subscribers to enjoy music while on the go.
Health and fitness tracking is essential for wearables. With the latest Wear update, Google said it welcomes Fitbit’s many years of health expertise to the experience. The best of Fitbit, including features like tracking health progress throughout day and on-wrist goal celebrations, will motivate users on their journey to better health.
