Samsung Confirms Work on Smart Watch Project

[LordVic]

Dude you know nothing about the iPhone lol

Going to need you to follow forum rules and back up your claim that I am wrong.

Capacitive screens by nature are not pressure sensitive. Apple's is no different. Technically, Neither are any othe of the devices using Capacitive touchscreens. The other companies who use Stylus to bring in pressure sensitivity usually use the mechanics of the Stylus to assist in determining the level of pressure being applied. Currently, Apple does not offer such a feature.

One of the hotly contested issues regarding iOS6 was the removal of google services from the iphone and iphone 5. This included google maps and the stand alone youtube application. instead, Youtube now runs via HTML5 direct in the browser. There maybe other App's available in the store to allow native youtube, but they're not provided by Apple as part of the OS anymore.

Media Player opinion is purely subjective. Having owned i Devices and many other media players in my time, I do not feel that Apple offers the absolute best in UI or capabilities. They're Media player is nice, but it is not my favourite nor the pinaccle. having unfortunately never used LG prada's mp3 player, I cannot claim anything about it's quality, and neither can you. However, my claim that MP3 playback in phones was standard is still valid. By the time the iPhone came out, even the most common flip phone was capable of playing back MP3's via built in mp3 playing software. If I need to google a long list of thousands of devices to prove this to you, then you need more help than I do.

I was wrong with the Visual voicemail. you're right that it was in the first gen iPhone. my apologies. it was however not immediately available as it required carrier support, and in some markets (including Bell Canada's here) was not available till much later.

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ok, maybe i did not explain this thoroughly enough. I was making the point that apple did NOT have a pressure sensitive screen (which is crap) and which allowed for multitouch gestures. The screen blew every single competitors out the window.

And, all those features i was naming off was to make the point that nobody really cared to use those features because it was so watered down on every device. Nearly every single app on apple's first iphone was consumed and can not really think of one that they dropped because nobody used it or that it was broken.

They did the phone right the first time and instantly made it a standard for all other phone manufacturers to do the same. No one made a phone after that that completely reinvented how we consumed our smart phones. They were all essentially in apple's ball park. I have no idea how why you're fighting this tooth and nail.

I'm an android user (now) and i love it, personally, for my own needs. But, i never deny the things that apple did to stir up the market when that first iphone came out, and really, up to the 3gs, with the app store.

Maybe I misread your post.

I agree On all your points above.

the iphone did do well cause they brought together a fantastic package of what people wanted and it changed the market completely. I will never deny that

 

[bag of kittens]

I really don't care about Apple's watch, and I think it's pathetic they're creating an actual watch, but what samsung's doing is beyond pathetic, is there NO market Samsung won't follow Apple down?

If I ran Apple, I'd start a rumor, or start actually going into some strange market, and I'd set a ****ing trap to trap and kill that damn company.

It is pathetic.

 

[BaldiMac]

also: look at your iphone's running iOS6+... funny. no youtube either
no clue on media player. but i'd assume it had one. MP3 player phones existed long before the iphone and by the time iphone was released, having no mp3 playback was a rarity.
Visual Voicemail wasn't in existence even on the iphone till late in the game. 3gs i believe? or even the 4.

Visual voicemail was a feature of the original iPhone.
YouTube is available in iOS 6.
And the iPhone media player was a dramatic upgrade over previous media players in phones.

what the game they were playing here was "apples iPhone wass the first ever fullcsreen touchscreen device and anyone who came out was obviously copying"

Only if you want to oversimplify to make the point easy to refute.

the rebuttal with LG's picture was "no. OTHER companies were currently working on the same concept, Apple just got it out the door first"

Except that the first reasonably similar competitor to the iPhone came out 21 months after the iPhone was announced with the first Android release. Almost two years isn't "we were working on it at the same time, but you got it out the door first." That's "we saw what you did and had to make major adjustments to our development plan."

 

[Sharkey311]

If rumors came out that Apple was developing an iToaster, Samsung would make an announcement saying "we've been working on a smart toaster for sooooo long!"

You know it's true.

 

[Daalseth]

Also in the news

Apple and Samsung each filed suit against the other for infringement of rumored patents and rumored copyrights. Each is claiming that the buzz about each companies SmartWatch is based on speculative IP that the other company might be thinking about.

 

[ChrisCW11]

Samesung does it again

But hell, they are the only company that can compete with Apple cause the rest of the competition have know idea how to even create a product that remotely rivals Apple.

 

[samrusk]

Oh yes...it's very nice!

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

I never heard of Tag-Heuer until now -- wow, I never thought a watch could be so expensive?! They're certainly very nice, but who could justify dropping $6000 on a watch? Although, I guess it is roughly half the price of a Rolex after taking a look at those...

It's jewelry. It's just as expensive for men as it is for women.

I don't think Apple will be making their products in that price range, though. Apple mass produces nice looking products from (relative to jewelry) common parts and sells them with a 30% margin.

 

[bstv69]

High-end watchmakers?

Unless they all cooperate with major high-end watchmakers (crossing fingers for Apple|Tag-Heuer), I am not really interested

Since when has Tag-heuer been considered a high-end watchmaker, you clearly do not know what high end watches are i.e. Patek Philippe. Tag heuer are middle of the pack watches worn by young yuppies who think they are something with their new Tag, much like driving a Porsche Boxster

 

[DudeDad]

"We've been preparing the watch product for so long,"

This sentence seems preemptively defensive.

It was made in anticipation of suing Apple for patent infringement....

 

[bstv69]

Watches

Watches are the only acceptable piece of jewelry for men (other than wedding band). These Tech watches are going to be the biggest flop because no body with self respect will put one of these on. If you are a man you should invest in a true timepiece. A good watch that will run you 10k+ will be around not only for your entire lifetime but will be able to be passed down to your children and theirs..

 

[kockgunner]

Samsung are copying all right, but it isn't from Apple.



So apparently Apple invented the lithium-ion/lithium-polymer battery now. Brilliant stuff. Did they also invent the liquid crystal display?

So you think Apple uses off the shelf parts for their batteries? The batteries in their laptops are asymmetrical, filling up all the extra spaces in the laptop, something no other OEM does. iPhones have very good battery life while using smaller batteries than competitors. Apple obviously has engineers specifically for batteries which give them a competitive edge.

 

[Amazing Iceman]

a friend of mine had that watch and got busted for cheating in a maths exam with it haha

LOL... Calculator watches were not allowed in school back then. Then Casio came up with one with a touch screen, in which you had to draw each digit and operand on the touchscreen to input it. It was a great idea back then. And I'm talking early 80's

 

[Daalseth]

If you are a man you should invest in a true timepiece. A good watch that will run you 10k+ will be around not only for your entire lifetime but will be able to be passed down to your children and theirs..

10k+ for a wrist trinket? A watch when everywhere I go there is a clock, or two, or three within easy reach? This MAN has no use for a watch, or a suit or a tie. Sorry but I WORK for a living.

 

[idol782002]

Cheap products, cheap ethics.

 

[dangerdane]

CooKoo Watch

I'm waiting for my Cookoo watch to be delivered. A bit limited in comparison to the I'm Watch or the Pebble but I want an analog face. I have no idea what Samsung might produce but I'm happy in my Apple world. I think the competition is great in any product demographic. Btw I have been lurking Macrumors for Soooo Looong. 13 years and this is my first post...lol

 

[bstv69]

I bet you use your cell phone as a watch!

10k+ for a wrist trinket? A watch when everywhere I go there is a clock, or two, or three within easy reach? This MAN has no use for a watch, or a suit or a tie. Sorry but I WORK for a living.

I too am a working man, but i also invest in the finer things in life. Rather than spending money on cheap beer and stupid investments, I purchase well crafted fine timepieces. I plan on leaving something for my children that they can cherish and pass on to their children. Because unfortunately once you die and you've left nothing, you will be most likely forgotten. I would strongly suggest you take a look and see what you waste your money on, and try to maybe make some more sound investments, i dont care if youre a working man, that is no excuse. You are a perfect example of what has happen to society...

 

[iSee]

Lee had no comment on what features the watch may have, how much it would cost and when it would go on sale.

Well, how are they supposed to know that before Apple releases their watch? Rumors are fine, but you can't build a quality knockoff on rumors alone!

 

[AZREOSpecialist]

Given that this "smart watch" idea is the dumbest in the history of man, my bets are that Apple created a smokescreen project to send Samsung down the wrong path. Apple is going to surprise us with something completely unexpected. Samsung will be caught with its shorts down, having developed a completely useless product that Apple had no intention of selling. I like this scenario very much.

 

[routine_analyst]

I wonder if all these iWatch rumors spawn from another "fake project" within Apple to set off samsung in a tangent? lol

 

[dadster]

iWatch... seriously? Would YOU buy one?

To start, I need to state that this is coming from a die-hard Apple fanboy. Bought my first Mac in 1985, have owned just about every Apple device since, including their stock.

HOWEVER, have you all really thought this through? I wouldn't be surprised if Apple has. If so, I can't imagine they are comfortable with all of the hype that has since ensued.

Simple- would YOU buy one? I cannot see this being the NEXT BIG THING. While it will sell and likely be profitable, I can't begin to imagine it being the new blockbuster category that everyone (read: analysts) are hyping.

For starters- it's going to be large by average watch size standards. It's going to have limited battery life. Unless it completely REPLACES your iPhone, it will be a novelty item that maybe 20% of iPhone users will be interested in. I cannot see women wearing one. Even many men consider their watch a fashion statement and own more than one. It won't be rugged enough for many activities. Those that don't currently wear/own watches, like my kids and their friends (teens and twenty-somethings), may be interested in this- but it could quickly become something that users don't WANT to advertise and wear on their wrist (nothing screams geek louder than a wearable smartphone).

I just don't think the technology is there yet. Even for Apple. Sure, that slick, thin, wrappable band idea posted recently would be a real contender- but the tech isn't there yet. Again, if this iwatch turns out to be a free-standing smartPHONE, no other phone device needed, then , yea- sounds great, sign me up.

Again- though I may be asking the wrong audience- would YOU buy one? More imprtantly- would your parents? Your siblings? The iphone took off because it was/is embraced by all generations. My 85 year old mother uses one. My Uncle Jasper has one. My banker has one. But NONE of them would sport one on their wrist.

I hope Apple puts their efforts into a TV- I see them able to make a compelling case to want to own one of those. But not an iWatch. I just don't see it being a significant revenue stream.

 

[aerok]

This kind of post is just a rehash of the traditional talking points about Apple...

Yes, there were personal computers before the Apple ][ and the Mac

Yes, there were mp3 players before the iPod

Yes, there were smartphones before the iPhone

Yes, there were tablets before the iPad

Yes, there are now smart watches before the rumored iWatch

The difference, of course, is that NOBODY actually bought this stuff until Apple perfected the design, features, and ease-of-use part. Once shown how to do it by Apple the so-called competition jumped in. The smartwatch market will be exactly the same.

Umh the Pebble Watch is quite the success...

 

[Winni]

"We've been preparing the watch product for so long,"

Yeah... like since they heard Apple was doing something. Samsung fans can say what they want, but Samsung is copy cat... a darn good one too.

It would be interesting to see both watches from Apple and Samsung at the same time.... and see who really has the better feature set. But that won't happen... Apple will be first.

Well, Apple fans can say what they want, but Samsung sells more units than Apple. In other words: More customers choose Samsung products, and for good reasons - Samsung being "a copycat" probably isn't on that list.

Apple will be first? With what? With unannounced products while everybody else in this industry already have announced products and others are already shipping some strange smartwatches that nobody in the 21st century anymore needs?

I wouldn't be surprised if the iWatch will become just another vaporware zombie as the iTV that's still nowhere to be seen.

 

[bwillwall]

So you are all slamming Samsung for comming with a product that is according to you based on Apple ideas?

The smartwatch from Apple is only a rumour and only a rumour. You can't base any argument on rumors. '' A source within Apple report the company is working on flying tv's.'' Yes, clearly a valid point to slam Samsung.

... Samsung knows Apple has been working on this, so do we there have been plenty of rumors

 

[sulpfiction]

Yep. Just like there were smart phones before the iPhone, right? Name anyone who could name one.

Me...Palm Treo.