Google Inc
said on Tuesday that smartwatches based on its Android mobile software will be
available later this year, significantly expanding the Internet company's push
into the nascent market for wearable devices.
Google said
the effort to extend Android to watches is called Android Wear.
The company
said it was partnering with several consumer electronics and technology
companies, including Samsung Electronics Co, LG Electronics and Intel Corp, as
well as with fashion company Fossil Group to develop the new line of watches.
"We've barely scratched the surface of what's possible
with mobile technology," Google said in a post on its official blog on
Tuesday. "That's why we're so excited about wearables-they understand the
context of the world around you, and you can interact with them simply and
efficiently, with just a glance or a spoken word."
A video
posted on Google's blog showed people speaking into their watches to check
sports scores, control music, send replies to text messages and even open their
home garages.
Google's
Android operating system is used in more than three out every four smartphones
sold worldwide.
The world's
No.1 Internet search engine, Google has also
been developing Google Glass, a small stamp-sized screen attached to a pair of
eyeglass frames.
Shares of
Google were up 1 per cent at $1204.66
in midday trading on Tuesday.
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