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AsteroidOS 1.0 released: Open source smartwatch operating system (for Wear OS devices)

by Brad Linder Comments Off on AsteroidOS 1.0 released: Open source smartwatch operating system (for Wear OS devices)

The smartwatch space has changed a lot in recent years. Pebble is dead. Fitbit makes smartwatches now (after acquiring Pebble’s assets). Google’s Android Wear is now called Wear OS since it supports iPhones as well as Android. And Apple and Samsung continue to dominate. I guess not everything has changed. But through it all, a […]

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Connnect Watch smartwatch with AsteroidOS crowdfunding campaign begins (for 99€ and up)

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The Connect Watch could be the first smartwatch to ship with AsteroidOS, an open source, GNU/Linux based operating system designed for touchscreen devices such as watches. First unveiled in late August, the team behind the Connect Watch have launched a campaign on European crowdfunding site Ulule in hopes of raising about $33,000. You can reserve […]

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Connect Watch is the first smartwatch designed for AsteroidOS

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AsteroidOS is an open source smartwatch operating system that was originally designed to function as a replacement for Android Wear on several existing watches. But soon you may be able to buy a watch that comes with AsteroidOS pre-installed. The developers of AsteroidOS have revealed that a new device called the Connect Watch is on […]

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AsteroidOS Alpha released: open source smartwatch operating system

by Brad Linder Comments Off on AsteroidOS Alpha released: open source smartwatch operating system

AsteroidOS is an open source, Linux-based operating system designed to run as a replacement for the OS on some Android Wear smartwatches. Developer Florent Revest says it offers users more control over privacy and allows them to run free and open source software. The software may have another function: breathing new life into older hardware. […]

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AsteroidOS: Open source smartwatch operating system that can replace Android Wear (on some watches)

by Brad Linder Comments Off on AsteroidOS: Open source smartwatch operating system that can replace Android Wear (on some watches)

Samsung’s recent smartwatches run a Tizen-based operating system. Apple’s run watchOS. And a number of companies have released watches that run Google’s Android Wear operating system. There’s no shortage of smartwatch operating systems. But AsteroidOS is different… because it’s a community-driven free and open source operating system that you can install yourself, potentially giving you more […]