“A set of images have appeared online today (via Reddit) allegedly showing CAD drawings for various components of Apple’s yet to be announced wearable product,” Jordan Kahn reports for 9ti5Mac.
“The images, which include a watermark from one of Apple’s longtime manufacturing partners Quanta, show various mic and speaker components that look to be right for a watch-like device, but the poster adds more details in a description of the photos,” Kahn reports. “According to the leak, Apple’s wearable will have a mic, speaker, Siri, and a ‘flexible, multi-touch screen will add a new dimension to the UI.'”
Kahn reports, “The source of the images adds that the device will be waterproof to approximately 20 meters, have battery life that lasts a day, and won’t include any Lightning connector or “ports”, which is yet another hint at a wireless charging solution.”
More info and images in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
Hmm. We’ll see.
Nope.
I miss the days when nobody had a clue what was coming!
That was a long time ago.
There is usually something that surprises us. Generally not the big ticket items but something cool like 64bit processors.
Nobody has a clue today. Everyone is guessing.
In the end, some guesses may turn out to be right. And those who guessed right will be deemed geniuses…
Those that guessed wrong will still claim they were right.
Most just claim they were simply misunderstood.
Those days are still here.
You mean like Armageddon? Or the second coming of Christ? Just Google it.
Looks like they’re keeping a square screen format, instead of going circular like Android Wear allows. Interesting choice.
I used to wear an iPod Nano on my wrist as a watch and music player, and it was great, so I’m excited to see what a more powerful, iOS 8 – powered, smarter device is capable of.
Not interesting at all in the sense that the only watches that go circular are those going for style or tradition over substance. They simply are not practical . Even Motorola’s latest attempt has an ugly clipped screen because they couldn’t make it completely round not something Apple would find at all acceptable. Purity of form for the digital age means rectangular over circular at least until a screen isn’t required at all.
Having multiple bio-sensors on the iWatch trumps the need for fingerprint sensor. Walking reveals arm length and forearm length plus heart rate and pulse markers taken together determine personal ID as good or better than single fingerprint.
Hadn’t thought of that. Good thinking.
The wearable device definitely has an iPhone-like Touch Sensor. Gotta use that sapphire for something.
A waterproof watch. How innovative is that? Next year, a second hand!
I already have a second hand. No innovation there, stubby.
And a third leg?
Hmmm… if the “iWatch” itself has a curved format, it could fit along the inside curve of one’s wrist, rather than the “top” – easier to see, access, and somewhat more protected.
(Also much easier to wipe those greasy fingerprints off on your shirt.)
Hmm. Nothing on the illustrations actually referring to Apple or final design. While it could be the iWatch, it could just as easily be (a) an outdated prototype, (b) not the iWatch, (c) a fake drawn up to get clicks/attention/laughs, or (d) a red herring distributed by Apple just in case actual designs do leak, so nobody would know which was real.
In short, we really don’t know anything more now than we knew a few hours ago.
The design that spans both time and space is a circle:
http://www.thelivingmoon.com/42stargate/03files/Sumerian_Gate.html
http://marsandufosmysteries.blogspot.com/2009/11/wristwatch-of-annunakis-part-3.html?m=1
http://space.about.com/od/pictures/ig/Earth-Pictures-Gallery/Full-Earth-.htm
Agreed if you are gullible and put modern interpretations on ancient artefacts. Remember being fooled by Chariots of the Gods but then I was only 13 at the time.
Sandroid is already making their n”ext new reversed engineered thing” for Christmas…thanks Reddit.
“next not n”ext
O”K!
I may have said this here before, but for style, I hope Apple goes for something like the Rado Ceramica line. They just need to stay away from that top end $24,000+ price point.
I was told the watch had to be implanted in your wrist by a surgeon that’s the only way it will work