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I am experimenting with a HUD for a motorcycle helmet using the main watch unit (without the straps) of the new Oppo watch 41mm. I would like to be able to launch an app from a bluetooth remote button on the handlebar. For example single press a button and it launches Google Maps on the watch...

I am trying to make a custom bluetooth remote control for use with Android and iPhone. The remote control has 2 buttons with NEW functions. 1 buttons single click sends brightness down 10 times and the other button single click send brightness up 10 times. The brightness up and brightness...

Hi, I am developing a Heads-Up Display (HUD) device to be used in cars and I am writing to ask you for some technical help on the Uber/Lyft apps. The device will be able to project a transparent image showing the Uber/Lyft app. I understand that Uber/Lyft drivers have to click on the phone at...

Is it possible to launch an app on an Android phone such as Google Maps remotely, for example from the smartphone? Currently apps send notifications to the smartwatch from apps but to open an app I have to use the touchscreen on the phone.

I am considering getting a standalone Android smartwatch (Finow Q1 or No.1 D6 for example) to use together with my Nexus 5X. One of the main functions I would like to do on a smartwatch is use a navigation app such as Google Maps or possibly Waze. My understanding is that these watches come...

On an Android wear smartwatch when I type an address in Google Maps on my smartphone it automatically sends the directions to the smartwatch. For a smartwatch that runs standalone Android (Finow Q1,No. 1 D6 etc) is it possible to do the same thing? That is type the address on the smartphone and...

Will the phone work outside the US on GSM 900,1800 and 1900 frequency bands (i.e. in Europe)?

If that works then for $30 you can get unlimited data usage plus voice/text via apps without using voice minutes. Is that too good to be true? Has anyone tried it? Also I think verizon is mainly CDMA based network but I've read that they started making phones with both CDMA and GSM capabilities...

I am thinking of getting an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and buying a prepaid plan from Verizon. My intention is to use data only (99c/day) to cover all my phone needs (i.e. making/receiving calls and SMS through apps like Talkatone, Viber, Skype). Would that work? Is there a problem with this...