Wear OS Smartwatches Get Tiled
For Google, the smartwatch journey from early-adopting geeks to mainstream customers has it pursuing an easier and more fluid user experience. Its latest update, revealed on Wednesday, aims to advance the cause with a new spate of widgets called Tiles. As “snackable” bits of content, Tiles keep select information in easy reach. To conjure info, like weather forecast or appointments, the user merely swipes left on the watch face. Before this update, Google Fit was the lone occupant of the prized left-swipe location. It hasn’t gone away, but now joins a lineup that includes weather, calendar items, heart rate info, headlines and other tidbits. Wear OS product manager Frank Deschenes described the interaction in a blog post: “With a swipe left, you’ll be greeted by these Tiles and can check your progress toward your fitness goals or start a workout, know where you need to be next, plan ahead with the latest forecast, check your heart rate, follow the latest breaking headlines and set a timer.” Users can sort the Tiles in whatever order they please by tapping and holding one to move its position, or firing up the Wear OS app on a paired smartphone. As for which ones will become available, the answerFollow WWD on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.
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