Creating applications for small screen, low memory Android Wearables

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Shows a rugged WS50 running Android 11 AOSP with 1 GB RAM, 8 GB flash, 2 in touchscreen, camera plus barcode imager, NFC, Bluetooth, Wi‑Fi, push‑to‑talk and a removable 1300 mAh battery that survives 6 ft drops. Recommends concrete practices: keep touch targets ≥10 mm (6×6 grid OK, 8×8 dangerous), prefer offline‑first flows, limit foreground and always‑on processes, avoid wake locks, use a preload splash for cold start on low RAM devices, test doze and recycle listeners to prevent memory leaks.

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1. 0:00Introduction and speaker intro
2. 1:30Wearables types and use cases
3. 5:26Key differences in wearable development
4. 7:18Principles for wearable apps
5. 13:41UI UX touch zones guidelines
6. 17:12Battery and power management
7. 18:35Memory management tips
8. 21:23Enterprise use cases for wearables
9. 23:49Summary and closing

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