It's finally here - Android Wear has come to iOS, as announced by Google!
Although many Android Wear users may find this exciting, there are a couple of snags that Android Wear has hit and you may not like it.
If you're using older iPhones, you might want to lower your expectations because the Android Wear on iOS only works on iOS 8.2 and up, which means, it is only supported by the latest iPhone models (iPhone 5, 5c, 5s, 6, or 6+).
In addition, despite being compatible in the Apple Operating System, the Android Wear watches is designed to work better and smoother with Android devices, still.
In a blog post Monday, Android Wear for iOS boasts of the following three main features: getting info at a glance, follow your fitness and save time with smart help.
"Check important info like phone calls, messages, and notifications from your favorite apps. Android Wear features always-on displays, so you'll never have to move your wrist to wake up your watch," Google explained of how Android Wear for iOS provides users info at a glance.
It also promises to get weekly and daily progress reports on users' fitness goals, as well as automatic running and walking tracker.
On the other hand, Android Wear for iOS offers tips, traffic info and flight status updates.
"Just say 'Ok Google' to ask questions like 'Is it going to rain in London tomorrow?' or create to-dos with 'Remind me to pack an umbrella,'" Google wrote.
For now, Android Wear for iOS works with the LG Watch Urbane but Google promises that all future Android Wear watches, including Huawei, Motorola and Asus Android watches will soon be available on iOS.
Moreover, the Wall Street Journal claimed that there isn't much interaction in the new Android Wear for iOS.
"The app notifications that'll show up on Android Wear watches are the same notifications that show up on an iPhone's notifications shade, such as alerts for phone calls, text messages, emails and any other info sent from apps installed on the phone itself," Nathan Olicarez-Giles of WSJ claimed.
"There's little interaction with the notifications, too," he added. "They can be viewed and dismissed, but you can't, say, get an alert for a tweet and respond using the watch. Instead, you'd have to pull out your iPhone for that."
Seems like Google has a lot of polishing to do for Android Wear iOS.
