Making good on its threat to offer Android Wear as an option for iPhone users, Google has announced that Android Wear watches are now able to pair with fifth generation iPhones, via an Android Wear app. The trade-off is that the new abilities are only possible on newer models, and that they do not have the same functionality as the full Android experience. Ahead of the IFA trade show in Berlin, where dozens of new Android-powered wearables are due to be unveiled, this is big news for the platform – especially in a market that appears to have heavily slowed down following the launch of the Apple Watch. According to figures from Argus Insights, the US wearable market has slowed…