Google’s Android unit is reportedly working on a wearable smartphone that would be a rival to Apple’s much talked about – yet still unseen – iWatch. Wearable technology has become an increasingly hot topic, with Apple’siWatch and the smart spectacles Google Glass dominating the headlines. Whilst Google Glass has been tested in public and is due for launch towards the end of this year, details about Apple’s iWatch have come from a series of rumours and supposed leaks. Some reports have said the iWatch is heading into production, whereas others have suggested it is still a number of years away. Similarly, a Google smartwatch has not been confirmed, but is working on has not been confirmed, but came via an insider briefing to the FT. The leak would, however, seem to be confirmed by the fact that last year Google had a patent application approved for a “smart watch” with dual-screen “flip-up display”, and a camera. The patent filing also mentioned a “tactile user interface” – or touchscreen. The reported Google device is separate from the Samsung smartwatch, which the Korean firm this week confirmed that it is working on.
Making an iWatch is not just so simple. You need to make it functional aside from it is really a small gadget. I just wish that both brand would sell it in an affordable price.
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