There appears to be a new contender in the race to release the smart There appears to be a new contender in the race to release the smart watch of the future. And it’s none other than Google. watch of the future. And it’s none other than Google.
Rumors of the so-called Rumors of the so-called iWatch iWatch continue to pile up. And just a couple of continue to pile up. And just a couple of days ago, a top-level executive days ago, a top-level executive confirmed confirmed that Samsung is hard at work that Samsung is hard at work on its own wristwatch-like device. And now, the company behind the on its own wristwatch-like device. And now, the company behind the popular Android mobile operating system is said to be developing its next-popular Android mobile operating system is said to be developing its next-generation smart watch. generation smart watch.
With reference to With reference to Google Glass Google Glass , the search giant’s upcoming wearable , the search giant’s upcoming wearable computer, computer, The Financial Times The Financial Times reports:
While Glass is being created in its X Lab, home to experimental While Glass is being created in its X Lab, home to experimental “moonshot” projects such as the self-driving car, Google’s smart watch “moonshot” projects such as the self-driving car, Google’s smart watch is being developed by its Android unit, according to a person briefed on is being developed by its Android unit, according to a person briefed on the project, to act as an extension to the smartphones using that the project, to act as an extension to the smartphones using that operating system. The project is separate from Samsung’s efforts, the operating system. The project is separate from Samsung’s efforts, the source said, although there is no indication of when it might launch. source said, although there is no indication of when it might launch.
The publication also mentions a Google patent application, filed in 2011 The publication also mentions a Google patent application, filed in 2011 and approved last year, that pints to the possibility of a Google smart and approved last year, that pints to the possibility of a Google smart watch. watch.
If and when Google releases a smart watch, the device is likely to be If and when Google releases a smart watch, the device is likely to be tightly integrated with Google Now, the company’s Siri-like intelligent tightly integrated with Google Now, the company’s Siri-like intelligent personal assistant on Android. personal assistant on Android.
And if and when Google releases a smart watch, it’s likely to join Apple And if and when Google releases a smart watch, it’s likely to join Apple and Samsung in penetrating the global watch industry, which is and Samsung in penetrating the global watch industry, which is predicted predicted to generate more than $60 billion in sales this year. to generate more than $60 billion in sales this year.
Rumors of the so-called Rumors of the so-called iWatch iWatch continue to pile up. And just a couple of continue to pile up. And just a couple of days ago, a top-level executive days ago, a top-level executive confirmed confirmed that Samsung is hard at work that Samsung is hard at work on its own wristwatch-like device. And now, the company behind the on its own wristwatch-like device. And now, the company behind the popular Android mobile operating system is said to be developing its next-popular Android mobile operating system is said to be developing its next-generation smart watch. generation smart watch.
With reference to With reference to Google Glass Google Glass , the search giant’s upcoming wearable , the search giant’s upcoming wearable computer, computer, The Financial Times The Financial Times reports:
While Glass is being created in its X Lab, home to experimental While Glass is being created in its X Lab, home to experimental “moonshot” projects such as the self-driving car, Google’s smart watch “moonshot” projects such as the self-driving car, Google’s smart watch is being developed by its Android unit, according to a person briefed on is being developed by its Android unit, according to a person briefed on the project, to act as an extension to the smartphones using that the project, to act as an extension to the smartphones using that operating system. The project is separate from Samsung’s efforts, the operating system. The project is separate from Samsung’s efforts, the source said, although there is no indication of when it might launch. source said, although there is no indication of when it might launch.
The publication also mentions a Google patent application, filed in 2011 The publication also mentions a Google patent application, filed in 2011 and approved last year, that pints to the possibility of a Google smart and approved last year, that pints to the possibility of a Google smart watch. watch.
If and when Google releases a smart watch, the device is likely to be If and when Google releases a smart watch, the device is likely to be tightly integrated with Google Now, the company’s Siri-like intelligent tightly integrated with Google Now, the company’s Siri-like intelligent personal assistant on Android. personal assistant on Android.
And if and when Google releases a smart watch, it’s likely to join Apple And if and when Google releases a smart watch, it’s likely to join Apple and Samsung in penetrating the global watch industry, which is and Samsung in penetrating the global watch industry, which is predicted predicted to generate more than $60 billion in sales this year. to generate more than $60 billion in sales this year.
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