Just days after we heard whispers of a Microsoft Surface Mini tablet, the rumour mill is turning
again: now a reliable newspaper is reporting that the software giant is working
on its own smartwatch to take on the likes of Apple and Samsung. Will it be the
Microsoft Surface Watch?
The Wall Street Journal’s sources at manufacturing suppliers
for Microsoft say that the Washington company is designing a smartwatch. Though
it’s not clear if Microsoft plans to release the product, it has asked for
1.5-inch displays – just the right size for your wrist, wouldn’t you say?
The smartwatch space is hotting up
right now: Samsung has confirmed it’s getting into the area, while Apple
is rumoured to be working on a watch that hooks up with your iPhone too, so
Microsoft’s move would make sense. If it can make a must-have smartwatch that’s
easy to use and pulls in all the right information, it could make struggling
Windows Phone a lot more appealing.
Microsoft’s got experience in the area
too. Back in the mid 2000s, its Smart Personal Object Technology (SPOT) was
used in watches from companies like Suunto (pictured above) which used MSN services
to draw down data like weather over FM radio, but they weren’t a success, and
the service was discontinued.
If Microsoft were to release a smartwatch for
2013, could it sport the Surface branding it’s used for its own tablets? With
any luck we’ll find out soon. In the meantime share your thoughts on
Microsoft’s movie in the comments below. [Source]
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