wraggster
May 4th, 2013, 13:11
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/glass-wearing-2012-02-01-619-2.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/03/google-glass-gps-text-messages/)Google Glass Explorers (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/30/google-glass-review/) looking for turn-by-turn directions and text messages to be displayed from the device must pair the wearable with an Android smartphone, and a companion app. But that could soon change, according to a TechCrunch report. When writer Frederic Lardinois went to pick up his Glass (http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/15/google-glass-explorer-editions-rolling-off-production-line-to-ship-in-waves/) yesterday afternoon, a Google rep explained that the headset will soon be able to display directions and text messages within the device -- in other words, you won't need a smartphone to act as the middleman. You will, of course, still need to source your web connection through another device, unless there's a WiFi hotspot around, but this new method will at very least enable a bit more functionality for iPhone users. It's unclear whether Glass will also still need to pull GPS data from a synced handset, so don't make any plans to ditch your smartphone just yet.
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/03/google-glass-gps-text-messages/
http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/03/google-glass-gps-text-messages/