Introduction
Welcome to the Pro Android Wearables book, where you will learn how to develop applications for smartwatch devices. There will be a follow-on book called Pro Android IoT (Internet of Things), which will cover the other Android APIs such as Android TV, Android Auto, and Android Glass, so in this book I can focus only on an exploring the smartwatch device market.
The reason that smartwatches, along with iTV sets, are continuing to explode is a case of basic economics. There are now dozens of manufacturers, including traditional watch brands, such as Citizen, Rolex, Casio, Tag Heuer, Timex and Fossil, making smartwatches, as well as all of the major consumer electronics giants, including Sony, Samsung, LGE, ASUS, Huawei and Motorola, ...
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