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I've wondered about this too, given that the smartwatch category was started by Pebble, which was a tiny startup at the time. So it's unlikely that small independent vendors can't build one, though it's probably very difficult. There've also been non-Android-Wear smartwatch startups that have...

Got it when it first came out. The biggest user-visible change for me was the inclusion of the Together built-in app. Other than that, seemed like it was mostly bug fixes. Minor version changes (when they bump the third digit) usually are just bugfix releases.

I'd heard that pretty much every major Android Wear smartwatch manufacturer is likely to announce new product release dates at IFA 2015 in Berlin next week. (I'd link to news coverage, but I can't until I reach 10 posts. Search [ifa 2015 android wear] in the meantime...)

Not at the same time, obviously. I was just wondering if, now that Android Wear is available on the iPhone, I could lend my G Watch to my wife if she ever needed it and have her pair using the iPhone app. And then get it back untouched. :-) Or does pairing with an iPhone require wiping the OS...

Wow, thanks everybody! This was quite a bit more of a welcome than I expected! That'll teach me to sign up and then disappear for a month and a half. I'm using an LG G Watch coupled with a 2013 Moto X. Probably in the market for new ones for both in the near future.

Great to meet everybody! I got an Android Wear smartwatch last Christmas, and found that with the 5.1 update, it's actually pretty useful. So now I'm searching around trying to find all the hints, tips, and app recommendations that other folks have found out. Looking forwards to learning a...