Chapter 11. Connecting to Wearables

In this chapter, we will cover the following recipes:

  • Introducing wearable notifications
  • Customizing wearable notifications
  • Creating wearable apps
  • Creating always-on wearable apps
  • Creating dynamic always-on wearable apps
  • Communicating with wearables
  • Building watch faces
  • Configuring watch faces

Introduction

Whether it is something that makes life a little easier or just for fun, everybody enjoys cool gadgets and small things. Wearables are all the rage with many companies trying to produce watches and bands in various forms.

Whether a wearable is an enhanced watch, a fitness band, or a fully digital watch with app support, all the wearables have one thing in common—they provide users an enhanced experience and are easily worn on the wrists.

Most devices worn on the wrist are watches and, even with modern mobile phones, watches remain the primary mobile timekeeping means. They are light, fashionable, and reliable. Wearables can be deemed to be devices that not only keep these basic requirements, but also provide additional features.

Wearables not only display the accurate time, but they also provide a constant stream of current, relevant, and useful information. Thus, the information is relevant to the user's current location, time, and environment.

Wearables often extend a mobile phone's experience, such as providing a user with notifications from the mobile device or letting users easily view any of the upcoming events.

With all the great aspects of the many wearables, these tiny devices are now becoming more and more prevalent and will continue to become so in the future. Similar to the time when mobile phones first became commonplace, wearables will soon be on everyone's wrist. By preparing apps for the future now, developers can equip themselves to help the user's experience reach to an entirely new level.

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