Marshmallow update for Android Wear promises battery boost

11 February, 2016
With a little over 1% distribution, according to Google statistics as for February 1, Android 6.0 Marshmallow is still very much a rarity within the mobile realm and an illusive update most users are still waiting on. But it appears you handset won't be the only device to benefit from the update, Android Wear units will eventually get a taste of Marshmallow goodness as well and with potential major benefits.

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  • 12 Feb 2016

My first gen Moto 360 updated this morning. Waiting to see how well it works because I have to charge it again. It was on the charger all night and when it was done updating the OS and apps, 30 min later, it was down to %45 battery.

    Akinaro, 11 Feb 2016I imagine that it was something like that when they made An... moreMoney from updates? What you talking about??

      I imagine that it was something like that when they made Android Wear:

      -Hey! lets make watch that is just to show time, notification and basic info/controls of phone!
      -But what about system? Its should be small and optimized to do what it should do and not take too much battery power.
      -Nah! Lets put there Android system that just act like watch! And 4Ghz CPU and 16GB of RAM! Thats what smartwatch need to show notifications and time!
      -But...
      -Quiet! Just imagine how many money we gonna get for updates every year!

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        • 11 Feb 2016

        sony smartwatch 3, where are you??

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