After smartphones and tablets, smartwatches may become the demanded and popular gadgets.
Sony's attempt at the smartwatch wasn't quite successful but now other big players like Apple and Samsung are planning to enter the party launching with their wearable gadgets.
Apple's Smart-watch or iWatch
A smartwatch from Apple which may be called iWatch is being speculated since long time. It is not confirmed whether Apple will actually release a watch but there have been lot of rumors on the roll about it.
The iWatch is rumored to come with iOS which runs on the iPhone , iPad and iPod touch. The Verge reported that Apple may put a modified version of iOS for the watch. The watch is also being designed keeping battery life in mind, so that it lasts at least 4-5 days between charges.
Other rumors suggest that Apple might put sensors and built in accelerometer into the smartwatch so that that it can act as a fitness tracking accessory.
Last month , Apple filed a patented a watch like “Bi-stable Spring with Flexible Display" which increased the iWatch rumors. But till now there has been no official confirmation about the wearable device being in works.
Samsung's Smartwatch or Galaxy Watch
If Apple is working on smartwatch then how can its rival Samsung stay behind ?
A Smartwatch from Samsung or the Galaxy Watch is now confirmed.
Samsung's executive vice president of mobile business spoke to Bloomberg , “We’ve been preparing the watch product for so long.”
“We are working very hard to get ready for it. We are preparing products for the future, and the watch is definitely one of them.”
He didn't comment on the features of the upcoming watch or the price and launch date. So, the watch can be expected to arrive soon sometime in this year.
The Samsung's watch is rumored to be codenamed 'Altius'. Last month some leaked screenshots showed a square interface with icons like Windows Tiles. The icons show time, a Music app, mails and a scroll bar at bottom which suggests that it might allow users to swipe for opening different pages.
Google Smartwatch
After Apple & Samsung , Google is also rumored to be working on its own smartwatch. The smartwatch is likely to be based on Android operating system.
According to Financial Times, Google filed a patent for "smart watch" in 2011 with dual screen display and interactive UI, the patent was granted last fall.
No word yet on the the specs , release date or price of the Google's smartwatch.
Excited about the Smartwatches ? You can either wait till these manufacturers bring their wearable gadgets or grab one of the already available smartwatches like Sony SmartWatch MN2 , Pebble watch etc.
Sony's attempt at the smartwatch wasn't quite successful but now other big players like Apple and Samsung are planning to enter the party launching with their wearable gadgets.
Apple's Smart-watch or iWatch
A smartwatch from Apple which may be called iWatch is being speculated since long time. It is not confirmed whether Apple will actually release a watch but there have been lot of rumors on the roll about it.
The iWatch is rumored to come with iOS which runs on the iPhone , iPad and iPod touch. The Verge reported that Apple may put a modified version of iOS for the watch. The watch is also being designed keeping battery life in mind, so that it lasts at least 4-5 days between charges.
Other rumors suggest that Apple might put sensors and built in accelerometer into the smartwatch so that that it can act as a fitness tracking accessory.
Last month , Apple filed a patented a watch like “Bi-stable Spring with Flexible Display" which increased the iWatch rumors. But till now there has been no official confirmation about the wearable device being in works.
Samsung's Smartwatch or Galaxy Watch
If Apple is working on smartwatch then how can its rival Samsung stay behind ?
A Smartwatch from Samsung or the Galaxy Watch is now confirmed.
Samsung's executive vice president of mobile business spoke to Bloomberg , “We’ve been preparing the watch product for so long.”
“We are working very hard to get ready for it. We are preparing products for the future, and the watch is definitely one of them.”
He didn't comment on the features of the upcoming watch or the price and launch date. So, the watch can be expected to arrive soon sometime in this year.
The Samsung's watch is rumored to be codenamed 'Altius'. Last month some leaked screenshots showed a square interface with icons like Windows Tiles. The icons show time, a Music app, mails and a scroll bar at bottom which suggests that it might allow users to swipe for opening different pages.
Google Smartwatch
After Apple & Samsung , Google is also rumored to be working on its own smartwatch. The smartwatch is likely to be based on Android operating system.
According to Financial Times, Google filed a patent for "smart watch" in 2011 with dual screen display and interactive UI, the patent was granted last fall.
No word yet on the the specs , release date or price of the Google's smartwatch.
Excited about the Smartwatches ? You can either wait till these manufacturers bring their wearable gadgets or grab one of the already available smartwatches like Sony SmartWatch MN2 , Pebble watch etc.