Posted March 5, 2013 by Mufaddal Fakhruddin in Phones

Report: iWatch Will Run Full iOS, May Release This Year

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According to a Bloomberg report, Apple's forthcoming watch, allegedly called the iWatch, will release this year and run the full version of the iOS. Bloomberg says the watch project has been a favorite of Apple designer Jony Ive, who reportedly bought "boxes" of Nike sports watches for his team to study a couple of years ago.

The report was corroborated by The Verge, who added that Apple's main stumbling block with the watch project is battery life. The iWatch should ideally last 4-5 days between charges, however, Apple is unable to squeeze out more than a couple of days.

Another hurdle Apple is facing is designing an interface for the iPhone. Apparently, the iOS has "several hooks for supporting a watch-like device" but lacks an appropriate interface or settings that connects the two devices.

Would you be interested in the iWatch? Let us know in the comments below!

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Mufaddal Fakhruddin is a Marketing Degree unlocker'er, but decided he would rather criticize products than sell them. So he became a writer. With Tbreak Media for the past 7 years, Mufaddal writes for Tbreak Tech and sister site, IGN Middle East.

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They're probably future-proofing it.

Posted by ajaffarali on 2013-03-05 23:37:50

Interesting product but maybe a bit of an overkill for a watch. No point in having the full version of iOS running on it. The only functions/apps that maybe put to use are that of the basic calendar functions, reminders, music (via bluetooth), and maybe Siri and voice recorder.