The race is on in the smartwatch world with Apple, Microsoft, Samsung and Google all reportedly building a smartwatch of their own. Google already has a head start in the wearable tech world with its Google Glass eyewear and it seems to want to get as many Google devices and services onto your body as possible.
A new concept video was created showing what a possible Google Nexus smartwatch would look like and how it could function. T3 made this concept video giving us a glimpse into how an Android-based Google smartwatch might work.
The Google Nexus smartwatch would be part of the Nexus family and appears to be running a modified version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean formatted for a smaller display. The user would navigate the smartwatch via gestures and taps. We also get to see how Google Now would run on a small device. Google Now makes even more sense on a device like a smartwatch because a user could easily swipe through the cards in Google Now to see useful information, like how long the commute to work will be, what the forecast for the day is, upcoming events, and more.
The video also shows the Google Nexus smartwatch paired with an Android smartphone. The smartwatch syncs with your smartphone to remotely answer calls. It uses Google Sync to sync all contacts, messaging, and alerts from your smartphone to your wrist. A user can scroll through text messages, emails, and more on a multitouch glass display. The video also shows the settings app of the smartwatch, where a user can see important information about the smartphone it’s paired with, like battery life, proximity distance and available storage.
While this is only a concept video, we can at least get a good idea of how a Google Nexus smartwatch might work in our lives. It will be interesting to see how major technology companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung take the battle from tablets and smartphones to our wrists.
