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iPod Nano with Watch Strap
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The
so-called iWatch may not be introduced by Apple earlier than the latter part of
2014.
Ming-Chi Kuo
of KGI Securities made this revelation through a note to investors. He also
pointed at the lack of resources required in the development of a variant of
the iOS for the device as one of the issues facing the production of the
device. The company is currently working on overhauling the software.
Kuo also
indicated that additional research for the components of wearable devices is
needed to make such devices feasible in the market. This will result to the
delay in the production of the watch-like device of Apple. The company may also use a screen display
size of around two inches. It will also feature biometric security, which is
made possible after the company acquired AuthenTec for $356 million.
Reports of
the supposed iWatch initially emerged in February, which indicated that the
tech giant was taking the production of wristwatch-like products into
consideration. Another report also indicated that around 100 people were
reportedly assigned by Apple to work on the device. New patents filed by Apple
also hinted at the possibility that Apple will work on such a device.
Kuo has been
accurate in a number of previous reports on Apple products including the plans
of the company for a Retina MacBook Pro and the white iPhone 4. He was also
accurate with his statement on the details of the iPad and the iPod.
Statements
from Apple CEO Tim Cook last month also supported the statement of Kuo that the
reported iWatch may not see the light of day until next year.
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