Google and LG release together Android Wear 2.0 with smartwatches: LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style

The Rumorology is fulfilled once again by Evan Blass and, as they said in about a month ago, today is revealed the new of Google in terms of smartwatches. Thus, the technological giant releases new version of Android Wear accompanied by two new models that have designed in conjunction with LG, LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style.

Thus, LG’s two smartwatches are the way Google intends to release the most important new features of Android Wear 2.0, such as the addition of Google Assistant or the interface change. Although as often happens when there are several models, there are differences as to what each can withstand and the most demanding will have to go to the model that is also larger in size.

LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style

The names of the products leave little mystery as to its target audience and its design. Indeed, the LG Watch Sport is focused on the practice of exercise with sensor for pulsations, GPS and resistance to dust and water IP68. It is the most powerful model of the two, with a Snapdragon Wear 2100 1.1 Ghz, 1 GB Of RAM and a battery of 430 mAh. In addition, it integrates NFC and has dedicated buttons for Google Fit and Android Pay, and is available in two colors, titanium and dark blue.

For its part, the LG Watch Style has a lighter and more aesthetic design, available in three colors (silver, pink and titanium). It maintains the same processor as the Sport, but in this case it assembles 512 MB of RAM and a smaller battery (240 mAh) and it does not have GPS, NFC or LTE connection. The screens are also different, since in this case it is 1.2 inches while the Sport is 1.38 inches.

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The second strong attempt with Android Wear

One of the main innovations expected from version 2.0 of Android Wear was in relation to the interface. Google explains that the watch face can be customized with data and actions of the most used apps so that with just a glance at your wrist the user has the important information regarding its use.

Of course, in full fashion of personal assistants and voice commands, Google Assistant is also integrated in this version of operating system to perform actions like queries or reservations without touching the screen. On the other hand, the reading and response of the messages also promises to be simpler, being able to expand the notification and to initiate the dictation with a tap (or if it is preferred, with taps) and with Smart Reply, the function of quick answers suggested in function of the message that is received.

So, since Google have not given a specific release date for the new version, but we know that Android Wear 2.0 will gradually come to the models that support it, which you can find online.

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