Apple predicted to sell 'iWatch' to at least 10% of existing iPhone users in 2015

With Apple widely expected to launch a wearable "iWatch" later this year, market watchers have begun to speculate exactly how many wrist-worn devices the company could sell, with one new projection pegging the device with at least 10 percent penetration among iPhone users in the first full year.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 42

Nokia unveils new folding OLED display as rumors say similar tech headed for Apple's 'iWatch'

Nokia's Semiconductor Energy Laboratory has unveiled a new kind of OLED display that can be folded like a book while in use, similar to technology that Apple is thought to be exploring for future iPhones and the long-rumored "iWatch."

Sam Oliver 12 years ago 38

Apple patent hints at iWatch-enabled weightlifting tracker

Apple on Tuesday was granted a patent for a weightlifting tracking system that uses a standalone sensor to transmit metrics to a remote display, which in some cases include a wristwatch.

Mikey Campbell 12 years ago 6

Apple's 'first wearable device' affirmed to be on track for October debut

Apple is reportedly planning to hold an event in October where it will introduce its "first wearable device," an accessory widely anticipated to be a wrist-worn "iWatch," to presumably go on sale before this holiday shopping season.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 23

Rumor: 'iWatch' to sport curved OLED touchscreen, Apple 'confident' and building up to 5M per month

Apple's fabled iWatch is likely to launch in October, a new report claims, sporting a curved organic light-emitting diode touchscreen and collecting health-related data ranging from sleep activity all the way to blood oxygen levels.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 45

Trademark filings hint at 'Healthbook,' 'HealthKit' and 'iResearch,' suggest Apple involvement

Apple may be filing trademarks for upcoming products through the Trinidad and Tobago Intellectual Property Office, as properties for "Healthbook," "HealthKit" and "iResearch" were filed for just days after rumors of an Apple-branded health app hit the Web.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 6

Microsoft's smartwatch to be compatible with iOS and Android, may launch this summer

Over one year after word of a Microsoft-built smartwatch first surfaced, a report on Thursday says the Redmond, Wash. company's offering will be compatible not only with its own Windows Phone, but also Apple's iOS and Google's Android.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 37

Samsung announces open health care platform with modular hardware, cloud-based software

Less than a week before Apple is expected to take the stage at WWDC and unveil a health-focused addition to iOS, rival Samsung on Wednesday announced a healthcare initiative of its own with a $50 million innovation fund and new hardware and software platforms.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 72

Apple's 'iWatch' to have round face, will largely supplant iPod business, analyst says

Citing sources within the Asia tech supply chain, one analyst believes he has more specifics about Apple's anticipated wearable "iWatch," including shipments for 2014, and how the product will fit into the company's lineup.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 62

Inside the 'iWatch': The technology Apple is looking at for your wrist

Apple's anticipated entry to the wearable devices market has taken on near-mythical status, with rumors reaching every corner of the technology map. AppleInsider has rounded up some of the technologies most likely to find their way into the still-unannounced "iWatch."

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 37

Samsung set to unveil smart watch that makes calls without a paired phone - report

Samsung is said to be working on yet another smart watch model expected to be unveiled this summer — one that would completely replace a smartphone rather than simply being an accessory to one.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 89

NPD predicts wearable device hype will quickly cool off by 2016

While wearable devices are the tech industry's most hyped category for 2014, market researchers at the NPD Group predict that the market will begin to slow down quickly, contracting by 2016 before returning to more moderate growth.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 42

Design history book reveals Apple's first stab at a connected wrist watch

If Apple does unveil an "iWatch" later this year, it won't be the first time the company considered a wrist-worn communicator, according to a recently-published retrospective of Apple's design history by legendary industrial designer Hartmut Esslinger.

AppleInsider Staff 12 years ago 12

iHealth: Meet the new wearable 'dream team' Apple hired from fashion, fitness & medicine

As Apple gears up for a new battle in the hotly-contested wearables market, AppleInsider offers a look at the platoon of fashion, fitness, and medical experts that have come to work in recent months for Cupertino's largest taxpayer.

Shane Cole 12 years ago 46

Apple suppliers expect 'iPhone 6' sales to be 20% greater than iPhone 5s

Suppliers in the Far East gearing up for Apple's "iPhone 6" are reportedly anticipating 20 percent growth from last year's iPhone 5s launch, setting the stage for the biggest iPhone debut yet.

Neil Hughes 12 years ago 60

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