Editor's Pick: Devs Alerted to Long-Delayed Android Wear 2.0 Reboot

Devs Alerted to Long-Delayed Android Wear 2.0 Reboot

David Jones Jan 13, 2017 5:00 AM PT
	Google is moving ahead with its long-delayed launch of Android Wear 2.0, an operating system for its emerging wearables ecosystem, which finally could decouple the smartwatch from the smartphone. A notice to developers states that Android Wear 2.0 will launch in early February, Android Police reported Wednesday. Google reportedly has been working on two new smartwatches as well. [More...]

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