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Avatar New York keeps business owners informed of the latest web design New York trends so they can stay competitive in the digital marketplace. As smartwatch technology develops, it poses unique challenges and opportunities for app designers and businesses wanting to develop apps for wearable devices.
According to Todd Johnson, managing director of Avatar New York, “Smartwatches are a budding technology with the potential to offer businesses an array of benefits. Understanding smartwatches’ key features is essential to designing apps successfully for these wearable devices and using them effectively.”
The Apple Watch is expected to launch this month, and other wearable devices, like the Android Wear, are currently available. To design innovative and effective apps that showcase wearable devices’ full capabilities, designers and developers must understand smartwatches’ logistics, how they work and how they can benefit users. Here are three aspects of smartwatches to understand:
1. Smartwatches pose logistical challenges.
Small screens, small batteries, low-power processors and slow Bluetooth data transfer are just a few characteristics that differentiate smartwatches from smartphones and that make app design a challenge. Plus, smartwatches have round and square displays, and apps must work well on both shapes.
2. Smartphone apps are not suitable for smartwatches.
People wear smartwatches on the body instead of carrying them in pockets or purses like smartphones. This, along with their smaller screens, limits how users interact with the devices.
Typical smartphone uses, such as checking email, streaming video and reading news, may not be possible on smartwatches. However, smartwatches link to smartphones, so the wearable can control some typical smartphone functions.
3. Smartwatches work well with quick-notification apps.
Local weather, calendars and fitness tracking are some types of apps that will work well on smartwatches. Apps that provide status updates and alerts also work well. Voice-activated apps offer another option, and experts think smartwatches may be particularly beneficial in the healthcare industry.
As smartwatch technology advances and user behaviors become more apparent, it will give designers the upper hand in app development and design.
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Sources:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2359740/google-helps-developers-get-ready-for-round-smartwatches.html