Aegis Wallet Brings Bitcoin to Android Smartwatches

Aegis Wallet Brings Bitcoin to Android Smartwatches

The Aegis bitcoin wallet now includes support for Android Wear - Google's new operating system (OS) for wearable devices - making it the first available bitcoin wallet for the platform. For now, Aegis Wallet Wear brings limited wallet functionality to Android wearables and lacks the ability to make payments, but the smartwatch form factor promises a number of new possibilities for bitcoin users in the near future. Additionally, since it is a free, open-source project, developers can use Aegis' code in their own projects. While Google's new platform is still very young - Android Wear....


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