Motorola is rolling out new software update for its Moto 360 smartwatch. The latest Android Wear update v. 4.4W.2. brings a slew of features to the Moto 360.
For starters, the latest update brings a revamped UI that changes the look of the watch and makes it more classic. A new gesture now lets you see the full watch face without permanently dismissing a notification. Another important tweak in the latest update is a smart battery saving feature where, the watch turns an ambient mode when it hits 15%. Moto 360 will now include mood lighting while charging and offer more accurate time.
Here is the full changelog from Motorola
- 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.
The update also brings support for offline music playback, GPS support (for compatible devices). It will be roll out in phases and Motorola asks users to charge the watch at least an 80 percent before installing the latest update.
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