“While the rumor mill has the Apple Watch launch date pegged for March, Samsung may be working on a possible redesign of their smartwatch that would take on a round interface,” Jack Purcher reports for Patently Apple.
“The design first surfaced back in June that described an all-new rotatable controller ring,” Purcher reports. “Since that time Samsung has filed another invention supporting the new design. It’s a new calendar/scheduling app that would show user scheduled events in a piechart-style.”
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[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Fred Mertz” and “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
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Doomed to failure of course. ITES – It’s The Ecosystem Stupid
Round screen what a great idea I shall be looking for them to produce a round tv and a round computer screen not to mention a round tablet to match. Genius.
Regarding the launch date of March it occurred to me today whilst at the gym: 6 months from September, 6 months from iPhone. Perhaps this becomes the new annual cycle. iWatch is personal, something you buy for yourself more than receive as a gift. This its separated from the buying frenzy of Christmas, and far enough away that people may have a spare $4999 laying around for, you know, the midrange model.
I see what you did there, but I say you’ve got a extra “9” .
Samsung can race till they blow a motor. There watch is a piece of junk as proven by less than stellar sales. Apple will sell 10x more in 1 quarter versus all of Samdung sales combined since they rushed to release that junk they call a watch.
Seems fitting that ShameScam is coming out with a watch with a circular face; Apple has them running around in circles! 🙂
Copying is not a winning strategy. it is like skating to where the puck has been.
stick a fork into Samsung. the gig is up
Samsungs halo is in effect the hope that if watches come back into fashion then there will be a non-Apple demand from the Android ecosphere.
I think Samsung actually beginning to believe their own stitch, “The Next Big Thing Is Here!”™
Too bad it’s stuck way up their derriere.