It seems that Apple may be about to expand its product base with an
Apple iWatch and there’s talk that this watch might feature bendable
curved glass. This is not the first time that a wearable Apple device
has been speculated upon but credible reports seem to be growing and
adding some credence to the idea this time around. It seems that Apple
may already be developing the iWatch and a bendable iOS watch may be on
the way.
It’s claimed that Apple has a process involving using curved glass in
a wearable form and a New York Times report tells how experiments are
already taking place at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters. The sources of
this information are said to be “people familiar with the company’s
explorations” that wished to remain anonymous. The same sources say
that the iWatch will run on Apple’s iOS mobile operating system.
Previously there have been rumors that Apple was in collaboration
with Intel with regard to a Bluetooth smart watch so the news isn’t
entirely unexpected and we’ve even seen concepts
for an iWatch over the years. The New York Times report suggests that
new flexible glass dubbed Willow Glass and developed by Corning may be
used in the iWatch and Corning CTO Pete Bocko said that this bendable
glass is ready to be used.
As well as this The Wall Street Journal informs that designs are
being experimented with for a new watch that could also utilize
functions of a smartphone, according to “people briefed in the matter.”
It also reports that Apple has been in talks with Hon Hai Precision
Industry Co., (Foxconn) its main manufacturing partner about this and a
WSJ source told how Hon Hai has already been developing wearable device
technology and is looking at ways to make displays used in such devices
more battery-efficient.
The idea of an Apple iWatch is certainly intriguing and we’d
like to hear how you feel about this. Is this something you would be
interested in? Let us know with your comments.
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