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Report: Samsung confirms it’s done with Android Wear watches (Update: maybe)

Samsung may have been one of the first companies to launch a smartwatch using Google’s Android Wear software… but the company’s first Android Wear watch was also its last. Since launching the Samsung Gear Live, the company has launched half a dozen other wearables, and they’ve all used a version of the Tizen operating system. […]

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Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch get the teardown treatment

Now that the first smartwatches featuring Android Wear software are shipping, the folks at iFixit decided to rip them apart and see what they could learn about the hardware behind those watches. It turns out the Samsung Gear Live and LG G Watch are easier to take apart and repair than a typical smartphone, earning […]

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Google: No OEM skins for Android Wear, Android Auto, or Android TV

In the market for an Android Wear smartwatch? You can base your decision on specs rather than software, because whether you buy a Samsung Gear Live, LG G Watch, or Motorola Moto 360, you’ll get the same user interface. Ars Technica reports that Google is insisting device makers offer the same user interface on all Android […]

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LG and Samsung’s Android Wear watches are now available

The first smartwatches running Google’s Android Wear software are now available for purchase. You can order the Samsung Gear Live from the Google Play Store for $199 or the LG G Watch for $229. Both models should begin shipping in early July. Motorola’s Moto 360 should be available in a few more weeks. Android Wear […]

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Samsung Gear Live is an Android Wear smartwatch

Just because Samsung already has a line of smartwatches powered by the Tizen operating system doesn’t mean there’s not room for one more… Samsung is hedging its bets by jumping on the Android Wear bandwagon. With the screen off, the new Samsung Gear Live looks a lot like the company’s Gear 2 smartwatch. But turn it […]