Google today released an Android Wear application for iOS devices that makes the iPhone compatible with Google-based smartwatches.
The Android Wear app works with the iPhone 5, 5s, 5c, 6, and 6 Plus as long as the phones are running iOS 8.2 and up. Android Wear allows iPhone owners to check their information at a glance, such as calls, messages, and notifications; set and follow fitness goals, such as tracking steps or heart rate; and also receive timely information about flights, traffic, calendar appointments, and more.
Android Wear for iOS supports “OK, Google” voice-based queries, as well. Google says the LG Watch Urbane is the first Android Wear smartwatch to support iPhone compatibility, and that all future devices, including those from Huawei (pictured above), Asus, and Motorola, will also support iOS.
Many of these manufacturers are expected to debut new smartwatches this week at the IFA trade show in Berlin.
