Gnu / Linux smart devices are relatively few but are growing steadily and are expected to be a near reality for many users. And we say "relatively" because Android, the most widespread operating system among devices such as smartphones, smartwatches or IoT devices, is based on the Linux Kernel. But far from Android, the number of operating systems or "distributions" that use Gnu / Linux or Linux are very few.
Earlier this year he met the news of Asteroid OS, an operating system for mobile devices that are based on Gnu / Linux. A promising operating system but you do not have any device that ships with this operating system. Until now.
A company called Connect Watch has announced the first smartwatch with Asteroid OS. This device will use a Mediatek processor to function, a 1 Gb of ram memory and a 3G module that will allow making phone calls through this device. The device raises an autonomy of 4 days and the price of the device and the launch date are still unknown. But we do have confirmed the use of Asteroid OS as the operating system of this device.
Connect Watch will be the first company to launch a first commercial smartwatch with this alternative to Android Wear, but it will not be the only device of this type that may have Asteroid OS. In the official website From the Asteroid OS project we can find guides on how to install this operating system on devices that already exist and come with Android Wear.
Of course, the guide is not responsible for what may happen to the device. And there is still no reliable and safe method to change the operating system of the smartwatch. Personally, I think that the Connect Watch device can be a great alternative, an alternative that does not make us depend on Android Wear, but from the information that exists, it seems that everything corresponds to a vaporware, a device that will not really exist. But in any case, it seems that Asteroid OS has become popular and that is positive for the Community and for those of us who are looking for a more free option to Android Wear.