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> read a message from a glance at a wrist

Do you expect to read all messages you get from a glance? How about emails? In fact, many messages you get won't be fully visible on the screen at one time - so what's the difference? Crucially - who is to say that text is all that can be conveyed when "glancing" at a watch? These things are not kindles.

I'll tell ya, I've owned both a square and a round Android Wear device. Forgetting the comparison to the Apple Watch, I much prefer the round Moto 360 to the square LG. Aside from the aesthetics - ironically, the circular display seems like it fits more on the screen, not less.

Luckily with Android you've got a choice, and the Android Wear team has built great APIs to handle both screen types.