While the Ether Watch (prototype name) may have all of these bangin features, it needs an operating system on which to run these applications. Currently there are a few to choose from, or you know, I could create my own (an endeavor to be sure). It makes much more economic and commercial sense to simply adapt an existing system. This might be the Android operating system, Apple's system, or the Windows platform. Which one is chosen depends on which one is most suited to open ended applications that will continually improve the usefulness and connectivity of the device. Therefore the choice is simple, the Android operating system is best suited to third part applications and access, while Apple and Windows simply cannot be as open with their respective platforms.
Using a Android platform allows the Ether Watch to share a greater degree of connectivity with Droid powered phones, which are increasingly popular. Users will also have access to the droid marketplace, allowing them to download tons of exclusive apps, and get this, design their own. It's no secret that consumers know what they want, and corporate America, often does not.
And of course, the greatest benefit to being partnered with google (creator of the Android operating system) is that cool little green android icon :) But seriously, it's easy to use, open ended, and not as restrictive as certain other platforms, however the real question is, is it worth forming a partnership with google, a question that could only be answered with a reasonable amount of time given to gauge the success of the Ether Watch (which has some awesome features, so how could it flop?) Once you start seeing the amazing apps you're fellow Ether Watch users have created, you'll be sold both on the actual device and the system behind it.
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