Samsung
is gearing up for an Android Wear-powered smartwatch in this year's Google I/O
conference happening later this month. With Apple planning to have a concerted
push with its iWatch in the wearable market; it is but a good gesture for the
Korean outfit to cement another layer on its stake in this new product category.
We all
know that Samsung has release more watches than the current market needs, but
Korean giant is set to introduce not one but two more devices sooner rather
than later. And one of the will be debuting in the Google I/O event this June
25th to 26th. This will be the first Samsung-made wearable that will be powered
by Google's forked version of Android for wearables, the Android Wear. It will,
of course, work with Android smartphones.
This
two upcoming smartwatches will differ in the chipset that will be powering
their respective guts. One will have the proprietary Samsung chip and the other
will be of Qualcomm's branding. However, it is unclear to whether which of the
two will debut next week.
Sad
to admit, but despite all the smartwatch releases from different tech companies
last year, the wearable market could hardly grab attention from the users.
However, many believe that the entry from Apple will solidify this device
category. On going reports suggests that the iWatch will manufacture 3 to 5
million pieces per month and is currently seeking an approval from US FDA to be
a medical device.
