Rumors about the compatibility between iOS and Android Wear are not rare, but a new publication says that the big day will surely come. This should allow anyone to receive notifications emanating from their iPhone to their smartwatches managed by Google. In fact, Google is "very close to finishing the final details techniques" needed to bridge the gap between iOS and Android Wear , reports The Verge.
The site met with "a source close to the development team" that revealed tons of details about the pairing. Apparently, the current development version of Android Wear works with a standalone application for iPhone , and is ready to receive notifications FaceTime, messages, calls and more. Voice search is also a candidate for inclusion. It can also display Google Now card information, as on Android, and may include more advanced features, such as to answer an email from Gmail or a message on Hangouts.
According to sources from CNET , the application could happen alongside an update to Android Wear . Google would have expected release in the coming weeks the new firmware , which will bring gesture control and Wi-Fi connectivity to all compatible devices.
How the standalone application will be integrated with iOS is still a mystery, but The Verge notes that the cross-platform support allows Pebble smartwatch interact with certain applications on the iPhone. While we have seen various garage integrations with a jailbroken iPhone, Google's solution should of course respect the terms of Apple's developer agreement. However, offer an experience full-featured iOS seems feasible.
Is it really possible?
The incentive for Google to go about this market is that it is currently untapped. Apple sold 74.4 million iPhones during the last year-end holidays, with a share of 19.7% of the mobile market in the world today. These are numbers that could boost sales of Android devices Wear, which have so far disappointed - 720,000 units, or 15.6% of smartwatches shipped in 2014.
However, in addition to Apple Watch who arrives in the Apple Store, Google will have to deal with another giant potential: Pebble Time. The successor of the popular Pebble became the most sustained project on Kickstarter last month, earning more than $ 20 million from 78,471 backers.
However, the wealth of Android Wear offers is its major asset. Various price ranges for smartwatches are available, while being much cheaper than the Apple Watch, and comparable to the price of Pebble Time. And as for the design, the options are much more varied than of every platform customization options.
The obvious obstacle is whether Apple will allow Google to run this application on iOS , given the launch of the Apple Watch. But for now, neither Google nor Apple seem to want to talk about the possibility of Android and iOS Wear discuss together, so for now all we can do is speculate.
The site met with "a source close to the development team" that revealed tons of details about the pairing. Apparently, the current development version of Android Wear works with a standalone application for iPhone , and is ready to receive notifications FaceTime, messages, calls and more. Voice search is also a candidate for inclusion. It can also display Google Now card information, as on Android, and may include more advanced features, such as to answer an email from Gmail or a message on Hangouts.
How the standalone application will be integrated with iOS is still a mystery, but The Verge notes that the cross-platform support allows Pebble smartwatch interact with certain applications on the iPhone. While we have seen various garage integrations with a jailbroken iPhone, Google's solution should of course respect the terms of Apple's developer agreement. However, offer an experience full-featured iOS seems feasible.
Is it really possible?
The incentive for Google to go about this market is that it is currently untapped. Apple sold 74.4 million iPhones during the last year-end holidays, with a share of 19.7% of the mobile market in the world today. These are numbers that could boost sales of Android devices Wear, which have so far disappointed - 720,000 units, or 15.6% of smartwatches shipped in 2014.
However, in addition to Apple Watch who arrives in the Apple Store, Google will have to deal with another giant potential: Pebble Time. The successor of the popular Pebble became the most sustained project on Kickstarter last month, earning more than $ 20 million from 78,471 backers.
However, the wealth of Android Wear offers is its major asset. Various price ranges for smartwatches are available, while being much cheaper than the Apple Watch, and comparable to the price of Pebble Time. And as for the design, the options are much more varied than of every platform customization options.
The obvious obstacle is whether Apple will allow Google to run this application on iOS , given the launch of the Apple Watch. But for now, neither Google nor Apple seem to want to talk about the possibility of Android and iOS Wear discuss together, so for now all we can do is speculate.
