Android Wear now supports cellular connections so you can leave your phone at home

Nov12

by Sindy Cator on November 12, 2015 at 5:30 am

Posted In: android wear, Around the Web, Gadgets, smartwatch

Google has updated its Android Wear OS for smartwatches with cellular support, so wearables on the platform will be able to stay connected with a SIM card, even when the phones they pair with aren’t nearby. The first smartwatch to ship with a SIM slot along with support for cellular connectivity is the LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition, which was announced last month and will be available in the US and South Korea this month. The LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition is the first smartwatch to feature Android Wear’s cellular support The new feature will allow your smartwatch to automatically…