According to foreign media reports, recently the market suddenly heard a lot of rumors that Apple is developing a smart watch, the Bloomberg and well-known technology blog site TheVerge published about the current state of development of the product and how applications in daily life related reported. Analysts expect Apple wristwatch device is still in development, profitability may be stronger.
Citigroup analyst Oliver Chen (Oliver Chen) expects the global watch industry in sales this year will exceed $ 60 billion. The analysts said, compared with the TV industry, the watch industry revenue lower many, but its gross margin to reach 60%. The Bloomberg industry analyst Mulk Srinivasan (Anand Srinivasan) said, the the watches industry's gross profit margin is four times as much of the TV industry.
Bloomberg reported that Apple currently has a team of about 100 product designers are developing a new watch-like device, the product can perform many of the tasks completed by the iPhone and iPad .
The Apple iWatch expected this year
According to informed sources, the new device can be used to call, identify incoming calls and access map navigation route. In addition, it may include pedometer functionality will also be equipped with a number of sensors to track the health status of the test users.
And According to the TheVerge reported that Apple has decided to complete the iOS system used in the product and the corresponding optimization will not use the operating system used by the iPod nano.
IWatch's design team is said personally led by Apple's chief designer Johnny Ivey (Jony Ivy), he also ordered a number of Nike sports watch for the design team for research purposes.
The report also revealed TheVerge other detailed information may delay the progress of the development. It is said that the battery life may be a key issue, because the current sample can only be maintained up to two days.
Ivey eventually iWatch charge a battery can be used for 4-5 days may want to charge users every day to take off too much trouble, you know, the ordinary watch one of simple fun is it battery seems to be forever with it.
Apple is unclear how long time has been spent in the development of the device. Of course, Apple is still not confirmed the existence of this product, it is also possible to completely do not exist, but, according to Bloomberg News reported that Apple could come as early as this year to release the product.
But from another perspective, to be able to prove that Apple is developing more and more evidence of such a new product. Bloomberg pointed out that, so far, Apple has 79 file with the word "wrist" patent application. The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times also reported earlier this month that Apple is testing a cambered glass made equipment, but also revealed that the device will be powered by the iOS system.
Bloomberg subsequently released report, disclosed for the first time that Apple set up for the product development team of a size of about 100.
Apple to prove a new hardware product: Even without Steve Jobs, the company still has a lot of new ideas are available. Wearable technology products seems to be the future direction of development, Pebble glasses of smart watches and Google is proof.
Some reports suggest, however, Apple has encountered some difficulties in attempts to develop new products in accordance with the high standards of the company. Nevertheless, Apple is still possible to launch a brand new equipment during the year, and expand the tit-for-tat competition with Google glasses.
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