Apple is believed to be
secretly developing a ‘smart watch’ with a touchscreen.
Chinese online sites have reported the computer
giant is working with chipmaker Intel on a wrist-worn gadget that has a 1.5inch
screen and uses Bluetooth to communicate with other gadgets, which could
include an iPhone.
The ‘iWatch’ will go on sale next year, the report
claims.
Chinese site Tech.163 claims Intel has developed a
Smart Watch that Apple is interested in.
The in question has a 1.5 OLED display with indium
tin oxide, or ITO coated glass, and uses Bluetooth to communicate with a user’s
iPhone.
It is believed the iWatch will run a version of
iOS, the same software as the iPhone and iPad, allowing apps to be easily
downloaded.
Releasing a watch could also help it compete with
Google, who claim they will release ‘Google Glass’, a headset with a screen,
next year.
The rumours come after an independent attempt to
create a smart watch, called Pebble, became a huge success online.
Its inventors used Kickstarter to try and raise
$10,000 so they could develop it – but instead raised $10 million, and hope to
begin production next year.
‘Pebble is the first watch built for the 21st
century,’ say its creators.
‘It’s infinitely customizable, with beautiful
downloadable watch-faces and useful internet-connected apps.
‘The watch will connect via Bluetooth, and alert
users to incoming messages via vibrations – and apps bring Pebble to life.
‘Cyclists can use Pebble as a bike computer,
accessing the GPS on your smartphone to display speed, distance and pace data.
‘Runners get a similar set of data displayed on
their wrist. Use the music control app to play, pause or skip tracks on your
phone with the touch of a button.’
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