<s>
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
(	O
also	O
known	O
simply	O
as	O
Wear	O
and	O
formerly	O
Android	B-Application
Wear	I-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
Android	I-Application
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
designed	O
for	O
smartwatches	B-Application
and	O
other	O
wearables	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
pairing	O
with	O
mobile	O
phones	O
running	O
Android	B-Application
version	I-Application
6.0	I-Application
"	I-Application
Marshmallow	I-Application
"	I-Application
or	O
newer	O
,	O
or	O
iOS	B-Application
version	O
10.0	O
or	O
newer	O
with	O
limited	O
support	O
from	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
pairing	O
application	O
,	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
integrates	O
Google	B-Application
Assistant	I-Application
technology	O
and	O
mobile	O
notifications	O
into	O
a	O
smartwatch	B-Application
form	O
factor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
supports	O
Bluetooth	B-Protocol
,	O
NFC	O
,	O
Wi-Fi	O
,	O
3G	B-Architecture
,	O
and	O
LTE	O
connectivity	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
range	O
of	O
features	O
and	O
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hardware	O
manufacturing	O
partners	O
include	O
Asus	O
,	O
Broadcom	O
,	O
Fossil	O
,	O
HTC	B-Application
,	O
Intel	O
,	O
LG	O
,	O
MediaTek	B-Architecture
,	O
Imagination	O
Technologies	O
,	O
Motorola	O
,	O
New	O
Balance	O
,	O
Qualcomm	O
,	O
Samsung	O
,	O
Huawei	O
,	O
Skagen	O
,	O
Polar	O
,	O
TAG	O
Heuer	O
,	O
Suunto	O
,	O
and	O
Mobvoi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
first	O
six	O
months	O
of	O
availability	O
,	O
Canalys	O
estimates	O
that	O
over	O
720,000	O
Android	B-Application
Wear	I-Application
smartwatches	B-Application
were	O
shipped	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
had	O
between	O
10	O
and	O
50	O
million	O
application	O
installations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
was	O
estimated	O
to	O
account	O
for	O
10%	O
of	O
the	O
smartwatch	B-Application
market	O
in	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
companies	O
such	O
as	O
Motorola	O
,	O
Samsung	O
,	O
LG	O
,	O
HTC	B-Application
and	O
Asus	O
were	O
announced	O
as	O
partners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
25	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
at	O
Google	B-Application
I/O	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Live	I-Application
and	O
LG	B-Application
G	I-Application
Watch	I-Application
were	O
launched	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
further	O
details	O
about	O
Android	B-Application
Wear	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
LG	B-Application
G	I-Application
Watch	I-Application
is	O
the	O
first	O
Android	B-Application
Wear	I-Application
smartwatch	B-Application
to	O
be	O
released	O
and	O
shipped	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Motorola	O
's	O
Moto	B-Application
360	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
5	O
,	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
10	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
an	O
update	O
started	O
to	O
roll	O
out	O
,	O
adding	O
new	O
features	O
including	O
a	O
watch	O
face	O
API	O
and	O
changed	O
the	O
software	O
to	O
be	O
based	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
5.0	I-Application
"	I-Application
Lollipop	I-Application
"	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
LG	B-Application
G	I-Application
Watch	I-Application
and	O
Samsung	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Live	I-Application
started	O
shipping	O
in	O
July	O
2014	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Motorola	B-Application
Moto	I-Application
360	I-Application
,	O
began	O
shipping	O
in	O
September	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
next	O
batch	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
Wear	I-Application
devices	O
,	O
which	O
arrived	O
at	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
2014	O
,	O
included	O
the	O
Asus	B-Application
ZenWatch	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Sony	O
SmartWatch	B-Application
3	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
LG	B-Application
G	I-Application
Watch	I-Application
R	I-Application
.	O
,	O
the	O
latest	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
devices	O
are	O
the	O
LG	B-Application
Watch	I-Application
Urbane	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
Huawei	B-Application
Watch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
launched	O
a	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
app	O
for	O
IOS	B-Application
version	O
8.2	B-Operating_System
or	O
newer	O
,	O
allowing	O
limited	O
support	O
for	O
receiving	O
iOS	B-Application
notifications	O
on	O
smartwatches	B-Application
running	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
only	O
the	O
LG	B-Application
Watch	I-Application
Urbane	I-Application
and	O
Huawei	B-Application
Watch	I-Application
are	O
supported	O
,	O
but	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
support	O
for	O
more	O
smartwatch	B-Application
models	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2018	O
,	O
Android	B-Application
Wear	I-Application
was	O
rebranded	O
as	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2018	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
Wear	O
OS	O
2.0	O
,	O
which	O
made	O
the	O
personalized	O
Google	B-Application
feed	O
(	O
replacing	O
Google	B-Application
Now	I-Application
)	O
and	O
new	O
fitness	O
tracking	O
platform	O
Google	B-Device
Fit	I-Device
accessible	O
from	O
the	O
watch	O
face	O
,	O
and	O
redesigned	O
the	O
notification	O
area	O
to	O
use	O
a	O
scrolling	O
pane	O
rather	O
than	O
pages	O
,	O
and	O
support	O
automatically	O
generated	O
smart	O
replies	O
(	O
as	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
Pie	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2018	O
,	O
the	O
underlying	O
platform	O
of	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
was	O
upgraded	O
to	O
a	O
version	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
Pie	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2021	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
completed	O
its	O
acquisition	O
of	O
wearables	B-Operating_System
manufacturer	O
Fitbit	B-Application
;	O
upon	O
its	O
announcement	O
of	O
the	O
purchase	O
in	O
November	O
2019	O
,	O
Google	B-Application
's	I-Application
head	O
of	O
hardware	O
Rick	O
Osterloh	O
stated	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
"	O
an	O
opportunity	O
to	O
invest	O
even	O
more	O
in	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
introduce	O
Made	O
by	O
Google	B-Application
wearable	O
devices	O
into	O
the	O
market.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2021	O
at	O
Google	B-Application
I/O	I-Application
,	O
Google	B-Application
announced	O
a	O
major	O
update	O
to	O
the	O
platform	O
,	O
internally	O
known	O
as	O
Wear	O
OS	O
3.0	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
incorporates	O
a	O
new	O
visual	O
design	O
inspired	O
by	O
Android	B-Application
12	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Fitbit	B-Application
exercise	O
tracking	O
features	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Google	B-Application
also	O
announced	O
a	O
partnership	O
with	O
Samsung	O
Electronics	O
,	O
who	O
is	O
collaborating	O
with	O
Google	B-Application
to	O
unify	O
its	O
Tizen-based	O
smartwatch	B-Application
platform	O
with	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
,	O
and	O
has	O
committed	O
to	O
using	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
on	O
its	O
future	O
smartwatch	B-Application
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
underlying	O
codebase	O
was	O
also	O
upgraded	O
to	O
Android	B-Application
11	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
3.0	O
will	O
be	O
available	O
to	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
devices	O
running	O
Qualcomm	O
Snapdragon	O
Wear	O
4100	O
system	B-Architecture
on	I-Architecture
chip	I-Architecture
,	O
and	O
will	O
be	O
an	O
opt-in	O
upgrade	O
requiring	O
a	O
factory	O
reset	O
to	O
install	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
can	O
synchronize	O
notifications	O
from	O
a	O
paired	O
device	O
,	O
and	O
supports	O
voice	O
control	O
with	O
the	O
"	O
OK	B-Application
Google	I-Application
"	O
hotword	O
along	O
with	O
gesture-based	O
input	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
integrates	O
with	O
Google	B-Application
services	O
such	O
as	O
the	B-Application
Google	I-Application
Assistant	O
and	O
Google	B-Application
Mobile	I-Application
Services	I-Application
(	O
including	O
Gmail	B-Application
,	O
Google	B-Application
Maps	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Google	B-Application
Wallet	I-Application
)	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
third-party	O
watch	O
apps	O
from	O
Play	B-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
the	O
watch	O
face	O
,	O
the	O
user	O
can	O
swipe	O
up	O
to	O
access	O
their	O
notifications	O
,	O
down	O
to	O
access	O
a	O
quick	O
settings	O
panel	O
,	O
from	O
the	O
left	O
to	O
view	O
their	O
personalized	O
Google	B-Application
feed	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
right	O
to	O
view	O
Google	B-Device
Fit	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Via	O
Google	B-Device
Fit	I-Device
and	O
similar	O
applications	O
,	O
Wear	B-Application
OS	I-Application
supports	O
ride	O
and	O
run	O
tracking	O
,	O
and	O
devices	O
containing	O
heart	O
rate	O
sensors	O
can	O
perform	O
a	O
reading	O
on-demand	O
,	O
or	O
at	O
intervals	O
throughout	O
the	O
day	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Added	O
Android	B-Application
security	O
patch	O
level	O
to	O
About	O
screen2.0	O
(	O
7.1.1W1	O
)	O
7.1.1	O
NougatFeb	O
2017	O
Revamped	O
UI	O
with	O
Material	O
Design	O
,	O
darker	O
colors	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
more	O
circular	O
user	O
interface	O
for	O
round	O
watches	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Expand	O
Google	B-Application
Pay	O
Support	O
in	O
more	O
countriesVersion	O
number	O
reset	O
to	O
"	O
1.0	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bolder	O
font	O
in	O
the	O
app	O
launcherWear	O
OS	O
App	O
version	O
:	O
2.182.2Android	O
9	O
Pie	B-Application
H	O
MR1November	O
2018New	O
features	O
for	O
System	O
version	O
H	O
MR1	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Holding	O
down	O
the	O
power	O
button	O
now	O
provides	O
options	O
for	O
shutting	O
down	O
or	O
restarting	O
the	O
watchWear	O
OS	O
App	O
version	O
:	O
2.202.6Android	O
9	O
Pie	B-Application
H	O
MR1May	O
2019	O
Tiles	O
functionality	O
when	O
swiping	O
left	O
,	O
providing	O
access	O
to	O
next	O
calendar	O
events	O
,	O
weather	O
forecast	O
,	O
heart	O
rate	O
,	O
news	O
headlines	O
and	O
timer	O
functionality.Wear	O
OS	O
App	O
version	O
:	O
2.242.7Android	O
9	O
Pie	B-Application
H	O
MR1June	O
2019	O
Bug	O
fixesWear	O
OS	O
App	O
version	O
:	O
2.252.9Android	O
9	O
H	O
MR1July	O
2019	O
NotificationsWear	O
OS	O
App	O
version	O
:	O
2.262.17Android	O
9	O
Pie	B-Application
H	O
MR1April	O
2020	O
New	O
'	O
Wash	O
hands	O
 '	O
timer	O
regarding	O
coronavirus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
New	O
UI	O
and	O
Tiles	O
for	O
Google	B-Application
FitWear	O
OS	O
App	O
Version	O
:	O
2.352.23Android	O
9	O
Pie	B-Application
H	O
MR2December	O
2020Changes	O
in	O
System	O
H	O
MR2	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Health	O
features	O
to	O
Google	B-Device
Fit	I-Device
:	O
</s>
