Google will rival Apple and Samsung with Android smartwatch
Google is reportedly in the process of making its very own Android-powered smartwatch.
Smartwatches seem to be the talk of the tech world right now with both Apple and Samsung supposedly working on designs. Well now Google is getting in on the game too with an Android-powered smartwatch of its own.
Google is working on smartglasses called Google Glass which was developed by its X Lab but the smartwatch is being put together but its Android department. This hints that it's more of a market ready product than Project Glass.
In 2011, Google applied for patents for a 'smart watch' with a 'flip-up' dual-screen display and a 'tactile user interface'. Although Google didn’t bring such a product to market, it did launch the Motorola MotoACTV, an Android-powered smartwatch pictured above.
Big name smartwatches from Google and Apple are just rumoured at the moment with no indication of when they will arrive. Samsung has confirmed it's definitely making one and Sony has had a smartwatch for a while now so if you want one now you can take a look at that or start-up ventures like Pebble.
There're no details on what Google's smartwatch will possibly look like or what it might be able to do. In general smartwatches have small touch screen and connect to a smartphone via Bluetooth so you can receive notifications and connect to social networks, oh and tell you the time.
Although interest in smartwatches and wearable tech seems to be on the increase, we're not sure if anyone actual wants this kind of kit. Let us know your thoughts on smartwatches in the comments below. Would you buy one from Google to go with your Android smartphone?
Via: The Verge
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Comments
Landon said: Definitely Hopefully it will have all the features of the Motorola MOTOACTV but with the ability to use it swimming It will make watches like the Garmin 910 XT antiquated and obsolete I would buy a watch like that for the activity monitoring ability alone not to mention being able to receive texts emails phone calls listen to music use other apps etc
Timaspinall said: who wears a watch these days very 20th century
Greg Arena said: I think its got a lot of potential At the moment I carry a smartphone a tablet and a laptop My objective is to carry at most 2 devices if not 1 I think the smart watch may offer the possibility of having a phablet that stays in my briefcase msot of the time also saving battery power because I can operate the phone from my watch combined with a headset
Lietzie said: I think the idea has many possibilities but will make my final decision based on what the watch will do I can imagine many possibilities but will be only interested depending on what is delivered
Andy said: Youre not sure Are you mad I have been dreaming of wearing a smartwatch ever since I was a kid Anyone who enjoys sport would have this over carrying an mp3 or phone with them I would love a smartwatch with Bluetooth so I can run and listen to music on my freesounds without any wires or having to carry my large phone I am sure smartwatches will be a huge success No doubt in my mind I love the my Sony smartwatch but only wish I could store music on it for when I runits gonna be an exciting future for wireless gadgets
Jimmmy said: No