Android Wear: Always-on apps

Watches tell the time, all the time, helping you stay on track and make quick decisions at a glance. That�s why Android Wear supports always-on screens and always-on apps. You get the info you need as long as you need it, while saving on battery and avoiding arm twists just to wake your display.

Bring! Shopping List in normal and always-on modes.

Always-on fitness
Going out for a run? Now, you can keep an eye on distance and pace just by glancing at your watch with Endomondo, MapMyRun, and Runtastic. If golf is more your game, Golfshot gives you accurate distances from tee to pin so you can always grab the right club from your bag.

Always-on productivity
Competing in your personal weekly supermarket sweep? No need to slow down to bring out a list or phone. Just glance at your watch to see what�s next with Bring! Shopping List and Google Keep.

Always-on travel

And if you�re catching a flight, apps from American Airlines, Delta, and KLM show you flight status, gate, and seat info right on your wrist. Wearing your boarding pass keeps your phone in your bag and out of the airport lost and found.  

With a wide range of Android Wear watches available in the Google Store, it�s easy to find a watch that matches your personal style. No matter which watch you choose, you�ll always be able to stay on track by keeping important info on your wrist.

Posted by Joe LaPenna, Software Engineer and Watchmaker

Google Play Music free, ad-supported radio

Music for everything you do

Need some music right now to make whatever you�re doing better? If you�re not already a Google Play Music subscriber, we�ve now got you covered. Google Play Music now has a free, ad-supported version in the U.S., giving you a new way to find just the right music and giving artists another way to earn revenue. In less time than it takes you to read this sentence, you could be exercising with Drop-a-Beat Workout, cooling off with Poolside Chic, or spending quality time with Songs To Raise Your Kids To.

At any moment in your day, Google Play Music has whatever you need music for�from working, to working out, to working it on the dance floor�and gives you curated radio stations to make whatever you�re doing better. Our team of music experts, including the folks who created Songza, crafts each station song by song so you don�t have to. If you�re looking for something specific, you can browse our curated stations by genre, mood, decade or activity, or you can search for your favorite artist, album or song to instantly create a station of similar music.

We hope you�ll enjoy it so much that you�ll consider subscribing to Google Play Music to play without ads, take your music offline, create your own playlists, and listen to any of the 30 million songs in our library on any device and as much as you�d like. You�ll also get ad-free, offline and background features for music videos on YouTube. And with or without a subscription, you can store and play up to 50,000 songs from your own collection for free.

To help you get started, check out the top 10 most popular activities on Google Play Music, with each offering several radio stations to choose from based on what you like:

1. Brand New Music
2. Driving
3. Working Out
4. Boosting Your Energy
5. Having Friends Over
6. Having Fun at Work
7. Entering Beast Mode
8. Waking Up Happy
9. Unwinding
10. Bedtime

The new free, ad-supported version of Google Play Music is launching first in the U.S. It�s available on the web today, and is rolling out this week to Android and iOS. And while you�re checking it all out, we�ll be catching up on our Blogged 50.

Posted by Elias Roman, product manager

Android Wear: New watch faces from around the world

Ever wish you could change your look throughout the day? With Android Wear, fashion is equal parts physical and digital. Now, in addition to our growing collection of watches, you can also pick from 1500+ downloadable watch faces to match any outfit, mood, or occasion.

Today, we�re showcasing 17 new watch faces from all over the globe�from the adorable characters of Angry Birds, Hello Kitty, and Moomin, to the elegant accessories of Cynthia Rowley, Lulu Frost, and Triwa, to eye-catching brands and artists like Bang & Olufsen, Muji, and Kevin Tong.

So whether you�re into games or glamour, you�re sure to find a watch face that lets you wear what you want.

Posted by Feng Yuan Xu, Product Marketing Manager, Android Wear