Mike Mercury
07-02-2013, 10:25am
Apple applies to register 'iWatch' trademark in Japan
Reuters is reporting that Apple has applied for a trademark on the term “iWatch” in Japan, which will no doubt fuel speculation that the company is preparing to announce a wearable computer some time in the near future. Apple applied for the trademark on June 3rd, and the application was released to the public on the 27th.
As with any rumored Apple product, there’s a host of theories:
◦It’s a Bluetooth-based interface for an iPhone
◦It’s a standalone PDA-like device
◦It’s a competitor to Google Glass
Apple, of course, has made no official statement on the iWatch, and CEO Tim Cook says he has trouble believing young people would want to wear a computer. Of course, back in the Jobs era, Steve would regularly mock ideas of what Apple should be selling… right up until they sold it.
Wearable devices are considered a potential area for hit products as smartphones such as the iPhone and Samsung Electronics Co's Galaxy series are losing their ability to impress consumers and investors.
Samsung, which has leapfrogged Apple as the world's leading smartphone maker, is also developing a wearable device similar to a wristwatch, a source with knowledge of the matter has said.
The New York Times reported in February that Apple was experimenting with the design of a device similar to a wristwatch that would operate on the same iOS platform as its iPhone and iPad and would be made with curved glass.
Apple's wearable device is due to be released later this year. Not many details have been released as of yet, but a patent application for a "Bi-stable spring with flexible display" -- filed by Apple in 2011 -- described a bi-stable spring that would be made out of thin steel and wrapped in fabric covering, then heat-sealed. The display would be located on one side of the bracelet (overlaid with an adhesive) and the logic board and battery would be placed on the other side. It also showed a universal fit, a plethora of onboard sensors, wireless charging, etc.
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Reuters is reporting that Apple has applied for a trademark on the term “iWatch” in Japan, which will no doubt fuel speculation that the company is preparing to announce a wearable computer some time in the near future. Apple applied for the trademark on June 3rd, and the application was released to the public on the 27th.
As with any rumored Apple product, there’s a host of theories:
◦It’s a Bluetooth-based interface for an iPhone
◦It’s a standalone PDA-like device
◦It’s a competitor to Google Glass
Apple, of course, has made no official statement on the iWatch, and CEO Tim Cook says he has trouble believing young people would want to wear a computer. Of course, back in the Jobs era, Steve would regularly mock ideas of what Apple should be selling… right up until they sold it.
Wearable devices are considered a potential area for hit products as smartphones such as the iPhone and Samsung Electronics Co's Galaxy series are losing their ability to impress consumers and investors.
Samsung, which has leapfrogged Apple as the world's leading smartphone maker, is also developing a wearable device similar to a wristwatch, a source with knowledge of the matter has said.
The New York Times reported in February that Apple was experimenting with the design of a device similar to a wristwatch that would operate on the same iOS platform as its iPhone and iPad and would be made with curved glass.
Apple's wearable device is due to be released later this year. Not many details have been released as of yet, but a patent application for a "Bi-stable spring with flexible display" -- filed by Apple in 2011 -- described a bi-stable spring that would be made out of thin steel and wrapped in fabric covering, then heat-sealed. The display would be located on one side of the bracelet (overlaid with an adhesive) and the logic board and battery would be placed on the other side. It also showed a universal fit, a plethora of onboard sensors, wireless charging, etc.
http://forums.watchuseek.com/attachments/f10/246290d1263025244-shall-girls-wear-men-watches-amphibiawomansepia.jpg