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Prospects for the development of smart watches

03.08.2013

Many analysts believe that at first, such devices will be used to monitor the health of the user. The watch can measure the user's blood pressure and pulse by transmitting the data to a smartphone. Foxconn introduced a similar technology last month. However, there are various fitness bracelets even now.

Obviously, smartwatches will offer more functionality. In particular, they can act as a companion device for a smartphone or tablet. Various notifications can be displayed on the watch screen, saving the user from having to get their smartphone out of the bag, which is quite problematic, given the dimensions of modern devices. "It's much more convenient to just look at your wrist and see phone calls, messages, tweets or other notifications on your watch," says Angela McIntyre, analyst at Gartner. In addition, with the help of "smart" watches, you can control some of the functions of the smartphone: music playback, turn the silent mode on or off, and so on. Angela also believes that smart watches may have a built-in microphone for voice commands and for "quick" answers to phone calls.

However, the watch can act not only as a companion device, it can also function independently. In particular, according to rumors, Microsoft is preparing its own version of a smart watch that will have a built-in LTE module and run on a modified Windows 8. However, the analyst sees a problem here, because the user will have to buy a separate tariff plan for the watch, which is impractical.

Surveys have shown that on average, people check their smartphones 20 times per hour. "People are constantly checking their smartphones, but it would be easier to check their watches. There is a user interest in smartwatches that are lightweight and comfortable," McIntyre said.

Analysts also believe that many well-known watch manufacturers will want to participate in the production of "smart" watches. This will also be useful for electronics manufacturers, as for many users, a watch is a fashion accessory, not a functional device.

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