“Apple application 20130044215, filed with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), is the best evidence so far as to how iWatch may look and work,” Nigam Arora writes for Forbes.
“It appears Apple is abandoning the traditional style watch in favor of a bracelet,” Arora writes. “The bracelet may have two parts, a touch sensitive flexible display and a solar power collector… Other sources of power could include a kinetic power source similar to those found on some wristwatches. An accessory device designed to be worn on a leg or arm could greatly benefit from this sort of power generation, and could lengthen the amount of time between charging.”
Arora writes, “Morgan Stanley estimate that iWatch may add about $2.50 to $4.00 per share to Apple’s bottom line on revenues of $10 – $15 billion… If Apple is the first to actually introduce a solar powered phone as indicated by a patent, I’d expect the stock to approach $700 again.”
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then lets see it happen
Geez!
Sooner or later these idiot analists have to run out of idiots that pay attention to them…
You sir severely underestimate the never ending supply of fresh idiots! 😉
Never ending, apparently, but never this bad
Could fire up the stock? Sure. I might win the lottery tomorrow night too. Sure. I’m not sure which one’s going to happen first?
Buy every possible number combination, and you are guaranteed to win the lottery.
Tried that already.
Right now I am listening to NPR (US National Public Radio) blether on about Apple’s ‘flexible watch patent’, when in fact, as posted here at MDN yesterday, the word ‘watch’ is never used in the patent. Nonetheless, here is NPR interviewing a bunch of ‘iWatch’ rumor fanatics talking about Apple’s flexible wrist watch while playing clips from Dick Tracy. *rolling eyes*
Gee Whiz Tech! ‘It’s kewl!’
NPR is also heralding that wonderful future cause of pedestrian deaths, Google Glass. Watch out for that car… that fence… that cliff… that elderly lady… that shark… ! ! !
“Google Glass-wearing pedestrian hit by errant self-driving Google car…”
A European company tried to sell a flexible slap-on bracelet with a media player to Apple about 10 years ago. Didn’t go tru though.
But there’s a ton of idiots that we raise it all from the dead and link whore it.
Imagine trying to hold something paper thin that flexes?
Imagine trying to use something that is wrapped around your wrist… all curved and twisted?
Does anybody think about actually using this shit? No, people are truly dumb blind followers and herd into delusional thinking.
Let me say this again: this flexible display nonsense will be our TVs, not our smartphones. You’ll go to Futureshop, or, if you’re American, BestBuy or whatever, purchase a 2 lb rolled up, paper thin 60″ 8 K TV, and stick it on whatever wall you want.
And vertical markets will get saturated with them as well. From ad purposed, large flexible panel screens in airports, to sports bars, to streets… common walls will be turned into connected screens.
Well, I could see Lady Gaga making a dress out of the stuff. Then she reaches down into her bodice to click and change the applied texture file. Meat, polar bear, dumpster, Mr. Hankey, etc. We are the canvas.
iWatch is nothing more than an Apple Fanboy Identity Bracelet.
At least it can be taken off. The Fandroid barcode you’ve got tattooed on the back of your neck is indelible. The Google drones will be able to keep track of you much easier with that.
What makes you think I like android?!Idiot. I have also been told I am from South Korea. Keep trying.
Chuck, you made the mistake assuming Apple fanbois can actually think.
I always identified Apple fanbois by their vacant eyes and drool on their chins.
If Apple vaporware can move a stock price up why do people complain when rumor and speculation regarding Apple’s innovation and performance do just the opposite?