Apple has revolutionized the tech world and electronic gadgets look a lot different from what we are used to seeing. Now, after reinventing computers, phones and the way we consume music, Apple is reportedly working on a smartwatch - a Bluetooth-enabled iOS watch in collaboration with Intel - that connects to iPhone and is expected to debut in the first half of 2013. Citing unnamed supply chain sources, Chinese blog site Tech163.com said the watch would sport a 1.5-inch OLED screen with indium tin oxide, or ITO coated glass.
However, it should be noted that the rumors heading out from Asian markets are not always trustworthy. But there are ample reasons to believe Apple must be interested in such a device given the fact that "wearable computing" is the next ideal step for futurists. The idea of an iOS-enabled watch has proved successful in the past with Pebble's Kickstarter campaign. As The Next Web pointed out, the initiative for the creation of an iPhone-connected watch raised over $10 million from nearly 70,000 backers.
In addition, there are many manufactures selling watchbands that can be attached to the iPad Nano to wear on your wrist. Nano has multiple functionalities including that of a watch as it displays time, plays music and helps you keep a track of your fitness history. Here it makes a lot more sense. Think about a tiny computer, rather a custom version of the iPod Nano that can be worn on your wrist. Apple's Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology comes into play here.
Bluetooth 4.0 is mainly aimed at low-power and low-latency applications for wireless devices within a short range. With Bluetooth 4.0, the watch connects to your iPhone and many other devices, and it supports Siri voice control. Yes, the very thought of such a device will leave the geeks glued to the development at Cupertino.
Smartwatches are already doing well in the market. Japanese electronics major Sony had introduced a watch that can be connected to an Android smartphone via Bluetooth. However, Apple might attempt to reach further with iWatch by incorporating some of the key functionalities of other iDevices like an iPhone or iPad. It would be an extended interface, as The Inquisitr notes, allowing users to "read a text message or control music directly from their wrist without having to pull out the device."
