Report: Apple hiring for iWatch project; device to launch in late 2014
The Financial Times is reporting that Apple is now “aggressively” hiring people to work on their iWatch project. The timing of these hirings shows that the long-awaited smartwatch is still far from being complete or ready for mass production which pushes its possible launch date towards 2014.
This contradicts earlier rumors that pegged the launch of such a device towards the end of this year. The Financial Times quotes unnamed sources that say Apple has been having engineering difficulties which may have delayed the whole project. According to these same sources the iWatch may not even make it to market as the project may be scrapped if these technical challenges are not solved.
Apple has been heavily criticized for lack of innovation and stagnation since the death of the company’s co-founder, Steve Jobs. Many see the iWatch as a new beginning and proof that the Cupertino company still has what it takes to stay ahead of its competitors. However, this delay and uncertainty for the future has many of Apple’s fans and investors worried.
Apple is expected to launch two new iPhones at the end of this summer, but both of these are rumoured to be simple iterations on the previous design rather than new and exciting projects.
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KatsumiPosted:
RATFEndureSorceryKarmaRamboEndure If this retails at $99, I will be sure to get one.
You are hopeful arent you?
There's no way this device is going to be selling at anything less than 150-200
Exactly, and it will likely look hideous and huge too!
I would only use it when I'm either at the gym or running.
yh same lol
I'm hoping that it retails at around $99. Any higher than that and a lot of people wouldn't purchase it due to the high price. Hopefully they can actually pull this off
KatsumiPosted:
-SnowflakeTitanium People are still going to buy it because they are brainwashed into thinking apple is better.
exactly what I was thinking. when clearly they are not.
While they are not superior to all other companies they role out pretty good quality products.
RuinsPosted:
EndureSorceryKarmaRamboEndure If this retails at $99, I will be sure to get one.
You are hopeful arent you?
There's no way this device is going to be selling at anything less than 150-200
Exactly, and it will likely look hideous and huge too!
I would only use it when I'm either at the gym or running.
yh same lol
EndurePosted:
SorceryKarmaRamboEndure If this retails at $99, I will be sure to get one.
You are hopeful arent you?
There's no way this device is going to be selling at anything less than 150-200
Exactly, and it will likely look hideous and huge too!
I would only use it when I'm either at the gym or running.
-SnowflakePosted:
Titanium People are still going to buy it because they are brainwashed into thinking apple is better.
exactly what I was thinking. when clearly they are not.
DawPosted:
Fuzzeh_X The only way i'll buy this is if they make a button that calls your car to come pick you up. That's been my dream since the first time I watched Batman do it.
I don't think we're to that level of technology yet :p
Fuzzeh_XPosted:
The only way i'll buy this is if they make a button that calls your car to come pick you up. That's been my dream since the first time I watched Batman do it.
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