Google: We have more than 4,000 Android Wear apps

The big question when considering a smartwatch: What can it do for you? Like on smartphones, apps will play a huge part in defining the smartwatch experience.

At Google I/O developers conference on Thursday, Google announced there are currently more than 4,000 Android Wear apps available — with many of them getting updated to support Android Wear 5.1's always-on feature.

Google showed off new apps with always-on features like Foursquare and City Mapper. With Uber, you can speak into your smartwatch and say "OK Google, call a car" and even track its location without needing to open up the app on your smartphone. Read more...