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Early 'iWatch' Production Seeing Poor Yields Due to Issues with Body Finish Treatments?
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There are functions that you could control using a bluetooth connection from your watch without having to go in your pocket. I know it seems a bit unreasonable, but there are times when reaching into your pocket isn't exactly feasible, like when you are in a car or on public transportation in urban areas, or when the police get you on a stop and frisk.
Well, for relatively cheap, Apple acquired the exclusive rights to use LQMT in all electronics products which will be a huge advantage in the coming years.
It's the perfect material to do some amazing things in portable tech, just give it some time.
Same story ever time....
Why does Apple supposedly always have production issues. After 30 years of supply experience you would think they could handle it.
Then again, if they can launch a product with "heavy constraints" then they can build the hype.
Why does Apple supposedly always have production issues. After 30 years of supply experience you would think they could handle it.
Then again, if they can launch a product with "heavy constraints" then they can build the hype.
Just something I noticed in a Samsung commercial (a decent one in that it actually showed someone using a Samsung device). The person is looking at their phone and they get a call... Instead of answering it on their phone, they turn their hand over and are wearing a Samsung watch and "slide to answer". I assume they then put the phone up to their ear... Just moronic advertising IMO.
I understand there are some uses for a watch but I can't imagine it as a mainstream device. I still view a watch as a fashion piece, and therefore want it to look nothing like the Samsung or pebble or toq. I'm kinda thinking of a rolex with the innards of an apple product. I like the idea of a womens/mens size as many watch companies make his/hers watches. I'd applaud using sapphire as the face as well (many high-end watches out there do anyhow). I for one don't like the look of what's available in the e-watch market. I also don't wear a watch now and likely wouldn't start unless it was a really nice fashion piece with at least one tech benefit that would specifically help me.
I'm always curious to know how others think a watch like this will help them?
I understand there are some uses for a watch but I can't imagine it as a mainstream device. I still view a watch as a fashion piece, and therefore want it to look nothing like the Samsung or pebble or toq. I'm kinda thinking of a rolex with the innards of an apple product. I like the idea of a womens/mens size as many watch companies make his/hers watches. I'd applaud using sapphire as the face as well (many high-end watches out there do anyhow). I for one don't like the look of what's available in the e-watch market. I also don't wear a watch now and likely wouldn't start unless it was a really nice fashion piece with at least one tech benefit that would specifically help me.
I'm always curious to know how others think a watch like this will help them?
I see smart watches as companions to a smartphone - to be able to see notifications, and other 'integrations' to the phone. I wouldn't not want a smartphone as a watch ( poor battery life, small screen etc ) - that what my phone is for. Its more convenient to look at watch for notifications than it is to look at your phone, even if it is in your pocket.
At least 5 days battery life. I don't need another device that I recharge every 2 days. I prefer my phone not to be in my pocket ( even then I miss phone calls due to not hearing the ring ) - so a smart watch, such as a Pebble is great.
You have a fashion watch for occasions, and then you have smart watch for day to day use.
At least 5 days battery life. I don't need another device that I recharge every 2 days. I prefer my phone not to be in my pocket ( even then I miss phone calls due to not hearing the ring ) - so a smart watch, such as a Pebble is great.
You have a fashion watch for occasions, and then you have smart watch for day to day use.
It's true, but I do remember every year from 2004 onward, that OLED TV's would be in production in about a year. I actually held out until 2008 before I finally caved and bought my first LED TV. I guess the point is that it's hard to predict these things and that they take time.
I have to move around at work a lot and have to leave my phone in the office as I just don't have time to take out a phone and mess with it. If I had a watch and I can keep track of latest emails and texts or phone calls and reply straight from my watch will be brilliant. Add surf web etc and its a no brainer.
Only issue being this will likely be data over a p2p wifi acting as a hotspot and a bluetooth for communications. So it depends on distance and integrity of signal.
My biggest issue is actually talking to a watch, that people can listen in so easily. I dont want others to hear what someones saying in my call. But thats a challenge when I get to it. =)
He does, which is why people have to make up ****.
It's obvious that this story isn't based on any leak, but on pure fantasy.
From the linked article:
It's been nearly two years since then. Of course, we're still two years out from the long end of the prediction, and things always take twice as long as we expect them to, so, who knows, maybe we're still 6-8 years away.
I don't want a Samsung watch tho where I see a notification then still need to get the phone to reply. Makes the device a total waste.
I think going under the assumption that an iWatch is just a smaller iPhone is just as bad as the iPad just being a bigger iPhone. My guess is that it's going to be a sensor focused device that acts as a companion to the iPhone and competes with products like Fitbit and Fuelband while providing very limited software functions. This would give it longer battery life and functionality that you can't get from something not attached to your body.
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Every year the demand for the iPhone seemingly doubles. That means they need to figure out how to double up every single launch...does that answer your question? Heavily constraining availability does not have the effect of building hype so much as it does losing sales.
Blah, blah, and blah. If Apple didn't insist on pushing the design limits to places where nobody expects them to go, then I'm sure you'd be griping about how they are delivering boring products lacking in innovation. And nobody deliberately builds fewer products than they expect to sell.
Bluetooth headset
YMMV.
Its not a waste - it would be very convenient to be able to reply on a phone to SMS etc but still being able to see notifications is extremely useful, having got a Pebble ( due to a recent article on MR and conversions with other owners on here). Soon you'll be able to reply on a pebble to SMS, abeit, with canned responses, but better than nothing.
You could still use a bluetooth headset to reply, via Siri, remotely.
Don't forget, they'll be watching and be ready to steal/copy it. But their fanboys will say they were there first.
I don't know... good watches aren't cheap, the last watch I bought cost $1.5k and doesn't do anything special and Rolex's start at $4k. With Burberry watches starting at like $400 how much do you think Apple will sell an iWatch for? I'm sure they are going to go for a stellar design for it plus the hardware/software? I'm thinking it's going to cost way more than you all think since it won't be subsidized, and the forums will be full of people complaining about it. I still can't believe the complaints about the Mac Pro price.
We don't know if they're having production issues. DigiTimes isn't exactly the most reliable source.
Just like with iPad, Apple is going to surprise us with the price. People expected the iPad to start at 1000 dollars, but instead they introduced it at 500.
It will be the same for iWatch. I wouldn't be surprised if it sold for 200-250 dollars
It will be the same for iWatch. I wouldn't be surprised if it sold for 200-250 dollars
I'm not sure but no one knew how helpful the iPhone and iPad would become until they used them and improved them.
I'm using a Nike Fuelband SE and I can see why Apple would be so interested in this device. It has great battery life; I only charge it about once a week. It has a unique design. The shape follows the natural shape of the wrist, the display is hidden, it uses only one button to control, a chamfered edge used as a meter for fuelpoints, and it comes in three of the most common sizes of a human wrist.
I think it's this kind of attention that Apple will give to the iWatch project.