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Rumors: Apple Has Been Researching And Prototyping Small Wearable Devices

Posted By maxim On December 19, 2011 @ 6:34 pm In All,rumors | No Comments

^[1]The Paradox iPod nano watch kit ^[2]

Nick Bilton from The New York Times ^[3], who in October wrote ^[4] that large parts of rumoured Apple’s television sets appeared in the company's supple chain, now reports ^[5] that Apple may be researching and even prototyping new wearable devices.

According to the article, both Apple and Google ^[6], aiming to increase smartphone ^[7] sales, have been working for many years on wearable devices that are capable to interface with their phones.

“A person with knowledge of the company’s plans told me that a ‘very small group of Apple employees’ had been conceptualizing and even prototyping some wearable devices”.

The author specifically mentions a curved glass iPod:

“One idea being discussed is a curved-glass iPod that would wrap around the wrist; people could communicate with the device using Siri, the company’s artificial intelligence software ^[8]”.

In September DigiTimes cited ^[9] sources from supply chain who claimed that Apple was developing devices featuring curved glass touchscreens and planned to be released in the early 2012. Also Samsung ^[10] recently released a video showing flexible AMOLED technology which is expected ^[11] to be included in its tablet and smartphone in 2012.

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[1] Image: http://iphoneroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ipod-nano.jpg

[2] The Paradox iPod nano watch kit: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1692090644/the-paradox-a-premium-stainless-steel-ipod-nano-wa

[3] New York Times: http://iphoneroot.com/tag/new-york-times/

[4] wrote: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/whats-really-next-for-apple-in-television/

[5] reports: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/wearing-your-computer-on-your-sleeve/

[6] Google: http://iphoneroot.com/tag/google/

[7] smartphone: http://iphoneroot.com/tag/smartphone/

[8] software: http://iphoneroot.com/category/software/

[9] cited: http://www.digitimes.com/NewsShow/NewsSearch.asp?DocID=PD000000000000000000000000021479&query=APPLE

[10] Samsung: http://iphoneroot.com/tag/samsung/

[11] expected: http://www.pcworld.com/article/242770/samsung_to_sell_phones_with_flexible_screens_next_year.html

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