The Sony SmartWatch 3 includes a GPS sensor and is available for presale today. Google
In its first big update to Android Wear, Google is giving its wearables OS independence. The platform also gains a fourth member, Sony’s SmartWatch 3, which takes advantage of those new capabilities.
By adding support for GPS sensors, Android Wear now blurs the line between smartwatch and sport watch. So, if you’re going for a run or a bike ride, you don’t actually need your phone in your pocket to track the details of your route (which is pretty handy considering how un-pocket friendly smartphones are these days). To that same end, Android Wear also adds the option of onboard music storage, so you don’t need your phone in hand to get your favorite tunes. As the watches don’t have headphone jacks, you will need to pair them with Bluetooth headphones or speakers.
With these additions, Android Wear watches become more of a utility on their own, rather than acting as a Bluetooth-tethered extension of the smartphone experience.
As the newest member of the Android Wear team, the Sony SmartWatch 3 goes up for presale today through Verizon and will also be available on Google Play soon. It’s the first Android Wear watch to include a GPS sensor. The SmartWatch 3 costs $250 and will ship at the end of the month.
Google first offered a sneak peek of Android Wear back in March before initially launching in July with two smartwatches, the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live. The Moto 360 followed shortly thereafter. Owners of these smartwatches will get the software update over the next few days.
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