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    Android Wear 4.4.W.1 update rolling out to the Samsung Gear Live

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    Last updated: September 7th, 2014 at 08:36 UTC+02:00

    The Gear Live is reportedly getting the Android Wear 4.4.W.1 software update from Google. This update is expected to bring improvements in navigation experience and some voice action related experience. Google might soon roll out this update to other Android Wear based smartwatches. Please let us know if you have noticed any other improvement in your Gear Live smartwatch. According to Android Police, Google is expected to announce a major update to Android Wear on October 15th which might bring support for GPS and Bluetooth headphones.

    Samsung had launched the Gear Live two months ago. Since then, this is the first time that it is receiving a software update. The Gear Live comes with a 1.63-inch Super AMOLED display, 1.2GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB storage, IP67 certification for water and dust resistance, and a 300 mAh battery which lasts a day.

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