Google and Samsung will combine their portable operating systems.
The new Wear OS platform announced at Google I / O this week will include software from Samsung’s proprietary Tizen operating system for faster responses, with apps opening up to 30% faster than on Wear OS and “smooth user interface animations and movements†and will open the technology up to partners.
This will become more important as smartwatches add machine learning to monitor health sensors.
“This is why we have decided to partner with Google, our long-time strategic partner, to bring together the best of our platforms in a unified experience. As the head of the software development team, I am delighted to bring Samsung’s long-standing wearable device expertise to this joint effort to create a blueprint for future innovative smartwatch experiences †, said Janghyun Yoon, executive vice president and head of the software platform team at Samsung Electronics.
“We have implemented our best technology to provide optimized performance, along with advanced low power consumption sensor and display metering technology to ensure an efficient and long lasting battery,” he said. .
The new Wear platform will be aimed at health and fitness applications, he says. “We know that health and wellness are at the forefront of consumers’ concerns, and we are excited to continue to build the industry-leading health experience on our new unified platform with Google. As our consumers turn to wearable technology to monitor their well-being, we are addressing those needs head-on. “
“Our hope is that this platform will spark innovation in spaces like the Galaxy Watch Studio and inspire third-party development, bringing a bigger and better app network for the benefit of Galaxy users around the world. This is an opportunity for developers to take advantage of Samsung’s powerful network of connected devices and the growing number of global Galaxy smartwatch fans.
Samsung will continue to support Tizen OS-based Galaxy smartwatches for at least three years after launch.
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