Samsung doesn't plan to release any future Android Wear smartwatches

A Samsung representative has recently confirmed that the company will not release any more smartwatches based on the Android Wear platform.

It was two years ago at Google's I/O 2014 conference that Samsung unveiled the Gear Live, its first Android Wear smartwatch. Since then, however, Samsung has turned to its own Tizen platform for all of its following smartwatches. About a year ago, Samsung even discontinued the Samsung Gear Live.

Recently speaking with Fast Company about the decision to halt all Android Wear efforts, a Samsung executive claimed that one of the reasons is the fact that Tizen OS is much more battery-efficient than Android Wear.

Samsung is hoping that its Tizen platform will allow it to differentiate its smartwatches in a sea of similarly equipped competitors. Google has imposed major restrictions for smartwatch manufacturers when it comes to customizing the Android Wear platform for individual devices. By going with Tizen for its wearable devices, Samsung has the ability to create unique wearables that no other company can fully replicate.