From InfoWorld: Google has unveiled the first three smartwatches that will run Android Wear, a cut-down version of Android for wearable devices, and we got our hands on one of them: the Samsung Gear Live.
The watch, which is available now in Google's Play Store, retails for $199 and will compete with the LG G and Motorola 360.
While the watch runs Android Wear, it wasn't shown at I/O paired with a phone. Instead, Samsung demonstrated it with preloaded cards that don't offer the same level of interactivity but do illustrate how Google has shrunk Android for watches.
The system provides reworked versions of familiar Google services and other apps made for a smaller screen. Instead of the usual grid layout of apps, apps running on Android Wear are a lighter affair, focused around voice commands and simple taps and swipes.
For people who can't be bothered to use their smartphones, the Gear Live has the Google Now personal mobile assistant, Google Maps, Gmail, Hangouts, and other apps, with more sure to come.
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