While the LG G Watch is getting its Android Wear 4.4W.2 update, Motorola has announced an update of its own for the Moto 360 smartwatch. This latest update is not to be confused with last month’s Android Wear 4.4W.1 update which brought with it significant battery life and other improvements. This latest update comes with some new features but appears to be different from the Android Wear 4.4W.2 update.
According to Motorola, this Moto 360 update comes with:
- Smart Battery Saving – When your battery hits 15%, your Moto 360 will turn off ambient mode, so you don’t have to remember to.
- Timely Time Checks – Moto 360 will synchronize the time with your phone more often to make sure it is up to the minute.
- User Interface Tweaks – We observed with consumers that there are many times where you want to use your Moto 360 as truly a classic watch—a beautiful way to see the time. A new gesture now lets you see the full watch face without permanently dismissing a notification. Just touch the top of a notification and swipe down. You’ll see the notification again when you have another high priority notification.
- Mood Lighting – Moto 360 will adjust to the lighting of the room while charging, so that it isn’t too bright or too dark.
- Readying the wires for Bluetooth – There are a couple of under-the-hood enhancements that will pave the way for connecting Bluetooth headsets to the watch.
- Bug Squashing – As usual, bugs are squashed to enhance the overall user experience.
Nothing in the changelog suggests that this is Android Wear 4.4W.2 which comes with GPS and offline music playback support. This suggests that another update will quickly follow this one.
The rollout will take place in phases so you may not immediately see it (it has not shown up here on our Moto 360 review unit). When you get the notification, you will need to make sure that your watch is connected to your phone, that you have an Internet connection and that your battery is at least at 80%.
Source : Motorola Blog