The highly-anticipated Apple iWatch is still in the rumor state for now, but a well-known Apple blogger has now tipped the device's launch for next month.
The wearable device market is rapidly gaining momentum and is shaping up to be the next highly-competitive segment in the tech industry. Notable players such as Samsung, LG, Motorola, Google and others have already joined the wearable device race, and more heavyweights, including Apple, are expected to follow suit.
Google has recently unleashed its Android Wear platform for wearable devices and the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live launched as the first gadgets to rock the new OS. Motorola should launch its Android Wear-powered Moto 360 in the coming months, and Google's new platform for wearables is expected to gain solid ground in the future.
Apple, however, will not simply stand by and watch its rivals become successful in the wearable market, it will launch a smartwatch of its own. Unofficially dubbed the iWatch, Apple's smartwatch has been the star of many rumors and speculation. The latest bit of info now reveals that the iWatch may debut in September after all, despite other reports suggesting otherwise.
The tip comes from well-known Apple blogger John Gruber, who posted a brief note on his website, Daring Fireball. Starting from a recent report about the Moto 360, Gruber makes a suggestive statement regarding the much-touted iWatch launch.
"It looks like Motorola's designers tried to draw as much attention as they could to the 360's stupid flat-tire display shape," Gruber writes. "The only way this could get funnier would be if it doesn't even ship until after Apple announces their wrist wearable thing next month."
Apple is rumored to have a big event scheduled for Sept. 9, where the company is widely expected to take the wraps off its next-generation iPhone 6. If Gruber turns out to be accurate and Apple does indeed plan to unveil its wearable gadget next month, it could use the same event to unleash both the iPhone 6 and its iWatch, or whatever it may be called.
With nothing officially confirmed so far, however, it's highly recommended to take all leaks, hints, tips, and reports with a healthy dose of skepticism. We'll make sure to keep you up to date as soon as more information becomes available, so stay tuned.
