Apr 18, 2013
You may already have a Windows phone or tablet, but what would you
say about running your favorite applications on a highly wearable
Windows device, such as a wristwatch? As the market for gadgets you can
actually wear is expanding, Microsoft is reportedly looking to build a touch-enabled smartwatch.
The reports are yet unconfirmed, but it would make sense for the
software giant to follow in the footsteps of its rivals which have
announced similar plans. Apple, Samsung, LG and even Google are already working on developing such wearable gadgets.
Microsoft launched a similar smartwatch concept in 2004, but the project was discontinued.
Either way, there is a growing demand for wearable gadgets and one way or another, a smartwatch could actually be released on the market in the next couple of years, no matter who the manufacturer is. As smartphones are becoming bigger, people will be looking for smaller devices that have the same function but are more easy to carry around.
Smartwatches are however unlikely to function as independent computerized devices in the immediate future. They are more likely to be used in sync with smartphones and other devices instead of replacing them, at least at first.
A smartwatch from Microsoft could, for instance, allow you to connect wirelessly to your Windows devices and receive alerts about incoming emails, Twitter posts or phone calls, practically complementing the gadgets you are already using every day. Additional features could be added, such as allowing you to send text messages and take pictures. This would make the smart wristwatch a very useful gadget to have, offering wearers higher accessibility and portability than the current handheld devices.
[Images via Microsoft & digitaltrends]
