Wednesday, 2 July 2014
We hope you didn't blow all your cash on that Surface Pro 3. Tom's Hardware says
that a "trusted source with knowledge of the development" has verified
that a Microsoft smartwatch will be released in October.
There aren't really a lot of details about hardware or pricing yet, but here's what Tom's claims they do know:
- The Microsoft smartwatch won't be bulky like the recently announced LG G Watch or the Samsung Gear Live that run Android Wear. Instead, it will be slim, like a thinner, flatter version of the Nike Fuelband.
- It will feature a built-in heart-rate monitor.
- The display will be on the inside of the wrist unlike most current smartwatches to make it feel more natural.
- The device will be cross-platform. You will be able to use it with iOS, Android and Windows Phone (and, presumably, Windows PCs and Macs).
- There will be 11 sensors under the hood.
