Android Wear smartwatches are now an option for iPhone users who don’t fancy the Apple Watch. Starting Monday, Android smartwatches were able to pair with Apple’s smartphones, according to a blog entry by Google.
To get started Android Wear smartwatch owners need to download a companion app to pair the device to an iPhone 5 or above running iOS 8.2 or later. For now, official support is limited to the LG Watch Urbane. However, Android Wear for iOS will work with all Android watches in the future, such as those from Huawei, Asus and Motorola. Google doesn’t mention older devices in its blog entry, but Reddit users have reported successful pairings with the Moto 360, which launched last year.
