Michal Ždanský American dailies New York Times a Wall Street Journal came with the news that Apple is indeed working on a smartwatch that should use flexible glass technology. The consumer electronics market is currently experiencing a big boom in devices worn on the body, only at CES it was possible to see several smart watch solutions, among which the most interesting Pebble. However, if Apple did indeed enter the game, it would be a big step for the entire product category. A lot of attention is currently going towards Google Glass smart glasses, so the smartwatch could be Apple's answer.
According to New York Times sources, Apple is currently experimenting with different concepts and device shapes. One of the input interfaces should be Siri, which would be used for overall control of the watch via voice, however, it can be assumed that the device will also be controllable by touch, similar to the 6th generation iPod nano, which practically became the source of all the buzz around smart watches from California companies.
However, the most interesting material that Apple should use is on the current report from the American dailies. Flexible glass is nothing new. She announced to the company a year ago Corning, the manufacturer Gorilla Glass, which Apple uses in its iOS devices, the display Willow Glass. This thin and flexible material would suit the purpose of a smart watch exactly. For New York Times the CTO commented on the possibility of its use Corning Pete Bocko:
"It can certainly be made to wrap itself around an oval object, which could be someone's hand, for example. Now, if I were trying to make something that looked like a watch, it could be made out of this flexible glass.
However, the human body moves in unpredictable ways. It is one of the most difficult mechanical challenges.”
Apple's watch would probably use an interface similar to the iPod touch, or a cut-down version of iOS would be used. The sources of both periodicals do not comment on the possible functions, but most of them can be estimated. The watch would then communicate with the phone via Bluetooth.
Apparently, however, we won't see the watch this year. The project should only be in the phase of experimentation and testing of various options. Wall Street Journal claims that Apple has already discussed possible production with China's Foxconn, which is said to be working on technology that could be used for smartwatch purposes. New York Times finally, he adds that there are also enthusiasts for similar devices among Apple's top management. Tim Cook is supposed to be a big fan Nike Fuel Band, while Bob Mansfield is captivated by similar devices that connect via Bluetooth to the iPhone.
Devices worn on the body are definitely the future of consumer electronics, as this year's CES also showed. Technology is becoming more and more personal, and soon many of us will be wearing some kind of accessory, whether it's a fitness bracelet, smart glasses or a watch. The trend is set and Apple will probably not want to be left behind. Unfortunately, for the time being, these are still unsubstantiated claims from sources whose credibility is easily questionable.
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Cool! I would buy you :)
Well, I read somewhere that they hired an expert on OLED displays from LG.
Well, I don't know the author, but I was more interested in "i'm Watch" than "Pebble". And for the price. :o) Anyway, in my opinion, it's a more interesting thing than some smart glasses.
The I'm Watch looks really nice, but 1) they are overpriced 2) they only last a day, while the Pebble lasts a week.
Oh, and I forgot to wait! :o) On the other hand, I think that if someone wants to go to such a facility, the appearance will be an important argument for her. And let's talk, Pebble didn't take much beauty.
If they looked like the illustration photo, then easily even for 100k.
Well, as it is in the picture, it won't look like it at all... Wearing a glass ring on your hand is probably very unpleasant... Well, there's not much to choose from... I could see it on plastic... It's hard most crocodiles would probably become extinct worldwide :))... Or some kind of metal, but that is again expensive and especially it would have to be made of article, which is not completely different considering the massive cylindrus... In my opinion, the device and the strap in different colors are embedded in the glass with the possibility of exchange for third-party products...
So we won't be surprised... It will be like in the picture, the slide will be glued with some non-allergic and soft material and a full-surface imaging unit, but what we will see on the imaging unit will be a faithful image of the skin, which will be captured by a miniature camera on the non-allergic and soft material and on the background this skin will be iOS 7. I will charge the watch with heat from the human body :-)