- Google simply launched a Put on OS model of Gboard. That is its first app launch on the platform in years.
- Gboard brings some new performance to the wearable working system that the earlier Google Keyboard lacked.
- We count on extra Put on OS bulletins at Google I/O 2021, which could hopefully imply extra apps.
Google’s Wear OS platform has change into a punchline to fairly just a few jokes over time. Sadly, the corporate’s seeming lack of curiosity within the working system hasn’t helped issues.
Nevertheless, possibly 2021 goes to be the yr Google will get its act collectively in the case of its smartwatch software program. Living proof: as we speak, Google is launching a Wear OS version of Gboard, it common keyboard app that seems on smartphones.
Unbelievably, that is the primary new app launch for Put on OS from Google in years.
Message the way in which you need to with the brand new Gboard ⌨️ on #WearOSbyGoogle.
A number of methods to message like voice, QWERTY keyboard or gestures ✔️
Enhanced ideas and corrections ✔️
Multi-language help ✔️See what’s new: https://t.co/RjjtZO23Tv pic.twitter.com/dggR6HxsFc
— Put on OS by Google (@WearOSbyGoogle) May 6, 2021
Previous to this Put on OS Gboard rollout, smartwatch customers wanted to depend on “Google Keyboard,” a generic system with restricted performance. Because the tweet above describes, the Gboard app brings just a few new options, corresponding to fast entry to totally different enter varieties (together with voice), higher ideas, higher autocorrect, and multi-language help.
Google says this rollout is going on “within the coming days,” so keep tuned for those who personal a Put on OS-powered watch.
Google hints that there can be extra Put on OS information rolling out over the yr. We totally count on to see a minimum of some wearable information from the 2021 iteration of Google I/O, which is simply two weeks away.
