Google has detailed its upcoming major update for the Android Wear operating system, which also finally brings Marshmallow to the wearable OS. Android Wear v1.4 will let users play sounds and take calls right from the smartwatch (for those watches with speakers), offer new gesture controls, and allow users to type out and dictate messages on WhatsApp, WeChat, Viber and other instant messaging clients, among other changes.
“There are plenty of times when you’ve got your hands full but still need to stay on top of reminders, messages, and calls.