Apple has long been rumored to be prepping an “iWatch” that will focus on health features and establish Apple as a key player in the
still-emerging wearables category. According to a new report from Chinese-language Economic Daily, Apple plans to finally launch the device sometime in the third quarter this year.
The report, relayed by Digitimes
on Tuesday, cites an alleged bill of materials that points to the Q3
launch timeframe. The report also states that Apple will look to ship 65
million units in 2014, which would be quite remarkable considering the
tepid response existing smartwatch devices from big brands have received
thus far.
This could be
another indication that the new Apple device will actually be a low-cost
fitness tracking band or something similar, rather than a smartwatch.
Economic Daily
reports that Quanta will be tasked with building the device, while TPK
will supply touchscreens for the iWatch and Taiwan-based Richtek will
supply some chips. The report also claims that Apple will design the
processor that powers the iWatch, and it will outsource production of
the chipset to Samsung.
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