Just like its Android 5.1.1 Lollipop counterpart on mobile devices, the Android Wear 5.1.1 has started rolling out this month on Android smart wearables including the Motorola Moto 360.
While the update has been initially delayed due to some performance problems, it eventually started rolling along nicely to smartwatches including the LG Watch Urbane, the Sony Smartwatch 3, the Samsung Gear Live, and the Motorola Moto 360, details the International Business Times.
In a recent tweet from Motorola Mobility, it explained that the Android Wear 5.1.1, whose latest update began coming along over-the-air (OTA), actually enhances the Wi-Fi connectivity of the smartwatch with other Android devices.
In order to familiarize its users, Motorola has released recently a couple of video clips to showcase the Android Wear 5.1.1 features that have arrived on the Motorola Moto 360. The videos demonstrate how the watch can be connected to a Wi-Fi Network, how to draw emojis on the display of the device, and how to use gestures to flick upward and downward to view new and previous notifications.
Other features
The Android Wear 5.1.1 also came with other features for the Motorola Moto 360 including always-on applications and the ability to modify font sizes.
As an Android Wear, the Motorola Moto 360 is usually paired with Android smartphones through a Bluetooth connection. But all that is going to change with the arrival of the Wi-Fi connectivity, which guarantees that the smartphone and the smartwatch will continue to be linked even if the Bluetooth connectivity has been lost.
The Motorola Moto 360 also has a battery life that lasts all day, which is normally obtained by placing the smartwatch on its charging dock at night. And while it is being charged, the smartwatch will continue to display the time, making the dock perfect for bedside tables and desktops.
The smartwatch also offers wireless charging and comes with the charging dock out of the box as offered by most retailers. It is also water resistant and has a built-in pedometer and optical heart rate monitor. It can operate on Android Wear 4.3 or higher, notes Woot.
Refined app menu
Google is not leaving any stones unturned as it prepares for the roll out its latest mobile operating system, the Android M, come the third quarter of this year.
So while the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop is now rolling out pretty nicely to Android mobile devices, the Android Wear 5.1.1 is seeding conveniently to the Android wearables.
Although the Android Wear 5.1.1 took a long time to come on the Motorola Moto 360, it looks like it was well worth the wait as it brought tons of features when it started rolling out to the device starting in the middle of June.