The upcoming releases of both Samsung and Apple are betting on the so-called smart watches. In the case of the South Korean multinational, the big news is the fact that the clock be able to make and receive calls without any mobile phone around. The attempt is to find a product that returns to boost sales.
The largest manufacturer smartphones the world, writes Reuters, want to watch “Gear S”, making calls, bet on the segment called wearables to counter the slowdown in revenues from the mobile segment in the second quarter were lower than expected.
In the previous model, the watch features a bigger screen and round with the ability to connect to networks wirelessly integrated GPS and applications for the practice of physical exercise. The clock works with the new operating system developed in partnership with Intel, the Tizen and should hit stores in October.
But the American competitor Apple also has its strategy focused on similar accessories and, in early September, will launch a smart watch, says the The Telegraph , writing that the equipment should have features that allow you to control, for example, lights or garage door of the house.
The presentation of the new product must take place on September 9, while it is given to know the iPhone 6 in a meeting with reporters. The watch should also take advantage of the functionality of Apple’s applications for sports, allowing you to synchronize data such as heart rate of the user.
Also the LG Electronics for its part, announced on Thursday that is having a smart watch, the “G Watch R”, characterized by a circular OLED, and stainless steel strap. The brand did not disclose the markets it will be released, saying only that it should be available in the last quarter of the year. The first brand to bet on curved dials was Motorola.
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