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Wearable technology has yet to include Apple: could it still dominate?

03/24/201403/22/2014 Julie Campbell

Despite the fact that it will be a very late entrant, could the iWatch still lead the smartwatch industry? It won’t come as much of a shock when the so called iWatch finally launches Apple into the wearable technology, where its competitors have nearly all started to carve out their own segments of the market. What will have people watching is whether or not Apple waited too long or will have been worth the wait. The wearable technology category is rapidly filling up with different types of products that can…

Android Wear formally announced by Google

03/21/201403/19/2014 Julie Campbell

The company’s first large steps into the smartwatches category are now being made. Google has now officially announced its next step into wearable technology after Google Glass and its very first move toward smartwatches – in the form of Android Wear – as yet another major competitor enters into this category ahead of Apple. The iWatch remains nothing more than rumors and hopes for Apple fans, other major players are unveiling actual products. This move by Google is giving the Android Wear a considerable advantage for building distance against Apple…

Smartwatches for fitness tracking: Samsung Gear beat iWatch to the punch

02/27/201402/24/2014 Julie Campbell

The latest releases of wearable technology have included a number of surprises. With the unveiling of Samsung’s updated Galaxy Gear 2 smartwatches, the manufacturer has not only managed to create a second generation device that is slimmer and lighter than its previous versions, but it has also defined itself as serious competition for the two major players that have yet to make their first major steps into the market: Google and Apple. This is because Samsung has dropped its use of the Android operating system and focused on fitness tracking.…

Wearable technology is evolving quickly and immediately

02/20/201402/19/2014 John Montgallo

From the futuristic Sony SmartWatch 2 to fashion forward mobile devices, these gadgets are the hottest tech trend. Sony has already established itself as quite the competitor within the mobile tech market over the last short while, particularly through their waterproof Xperia Z phones, but it is their smartwatches that are helping them to create a true name for themselves, as wearable technology is among the hottest trends currently going. Sony is currently seeking to sell its laptop brand called Vaio and to convert their TV branch into a subsidiary.…

Smartwatches are primarily based on Android

02/19/201402/19/2014 Jennifer Goula

The operating system has managed to grab an early dominance of the wearable technology market. Strategy Analytics has now released the results of its recent research which has shown that in terms of the global shipments of smartwatches that occurred throughout 2013, it was easily Android that took the dominant position for operating systems. In that year, there were a record almost 2 million units of this wearable technology that were shipped. Among those mobile devices, Android took hold of a massive 61 percent share of their operating systems. This…