Android Wear supports iPhone, Smart Watch other than Apple Watch can be used as desired

Google's smart watch OS "Android Wear」Has officially announced the correspondence to the iPhone. On the App Store, a special application for pairing an Android Wear device with an iPhone is appearing.

Official Google Blog: Android Wear now works with iPhones
http://googleblog.blogspot.jp/2015/08/android-wear-now-works-with-iphones.html

Google's "Android Wear" announced iPhone compliant. For pairing with Smart Watch equipped with Android Wear, you need to install the exclusive application "Android Wear" from the App Store, and the iPhone that corresponds to the application corresponds to iPhone 5 or later with iOS 8.2 or later.

Actually watching the pair of Android Wear-equipped smartwatch and iPhone pairing is seen in the following movie.

Android Wear watches on the iPhone: hands-on - YouTube


In addition, it is possible to pair with the iPhone in Smart Watch with Android Wear already released as "LG Watch Urbane"only. However, it is said that all Android Wear terminals planned for future release will be compatible with iPhone.

Currently it is easy to understand what kind of terminal is "LG Watch Urbane" which is the only Android Wear-equipped smart watch that can pair with the iPhone and use it by reading the following article.

I tried using a smart watch "LG Watch Urbane" that looks like a luxury watch with a round display for one week - GIGAZINE


So far the released Android Wear powered smartwatch was not sent for iPhone compliance, but Google said "When a user who purchased Android Wear smartwatch (already released) smartwatch opened the box There is no guarantee that it will be possible to use smartwatch by pairing with the iPhone, "but said that there is no problem with compatibility.

Also, in fact the overseas news mediaThe VergeBut"Moto 360"I confirmed that the iPhone can be paired,9to5GoogleCan also be paired with "Moto 360" and "LG G Watch R".

◆ I actually paired an iPhone with Smart Watch equipped with Android Wear
Because "Moto 360" and "LG G Watch R" were also able to pair with the iPhone, it appeared as the first of smart watch with Android Wear "LG G WatchBut I tried to check whether pairing is possible.

First, tap "Initialize" in "Settings" in order to delete existing pair setting of Smart Watch equipped with Android Wear.


When the terminal restarts, it will be displayed as "Pair with smartphone first" ......


Install "Android Wear" for paired application from the App Store.

Android Wear for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad currently on the iTunes App Store


Open the "Android Wear" page of the App Store and tap "Get".


Tap "Open" when installation is completed.


Since setup starts, tap the arrow of the red frame part.


Tap "Accept".


Tap "Enable".


Tap "OK".


Then it becomes the screen "Set it up with the clock", so tap the Android Wear equipped smart watch displayed in the red frame part. If more than one terminal is displayed, swipe the screen on the smart watch side to the left and check the name OK.


Since the pair setting code is displayed on the smartwatch screen, enter this on the iPhone screen.


Then, various updates are done automatically and pair setup is completed in a blink of an eye.


After the setting is completed, the tutorial is displayed, so tap the red frame button at the bottom of the screen.


After the tutorial we will make detailed settings. Tap "Continue".


First, tap "Continue" to log in to your Google Account.


Tap "Yes".


Next, the setting for displaying notice of iPhone side on smart watch side. Tap "Enable" if you want to receive iPhone notifications with LG G Watch.


Tap "OK".


About handling position information. Tap "Enable" also this.


Tap "Permit".


In addition, it is a setting to check contents registered from smart watch to iPhone's calendar. Tap "Enable".


Tap "OK".


This completes all the detailed settings. The start screen for pairing application is like this.


When I actually used it, it was possible to display notifications on iPhone on smart watch, or check the schedule registered in iPhone's genuine calendar application with smart watch.


"I want a smart watch but Apple Watch is too expensive", although there should be many iPhone users who did not quite get into the smart watch, Smart Watch equipped with Android Wear which can be obtained at a relatively low price compared with Apple Watch is iPhone It will make it easier to hand out by responding to. In addition, since a wide variety of terminals are released from multiple manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony, ASUS, LG, Motorola and Android Wear-equipped smartwatch, the choices will become wider.