Smartwatches, one of the most popular items in wearable technologu, are computerized watches designed with enhanced functionalities such as making calls, messaging, and browsing the internet.
Like smartphones, smartwatches also use an operating system such as Android, which supports multi-tasking functionalities to enable multiple applications to be run simultaneously.
In the last couple of years, the Global Smartwatches Market has been undergoing rapid technological changes, where ongoing innovations have been taking place with vendors coming up with various new features in smartwatches. For example, the introduction of hands-free voice command enabled smartwatches by one of the leading vendors in the market.
The Global Smartwatches Market is expected to grow at a whopping CAGR of 115.2 percent during the period 2013-2018. We’ve pinpointed the top 8 smartwatch manufacturers expected to greatly contribute to this growth:
“Pebble is the smartwatch that 85,000+ people brought to life through Kickstarter. After setting the Kickstarter funding record, Pebble has continued to develop into a fully-functional and customizable smartwatch ecosystem. Pebble puts critical apps and notifications on your wrist, giving you immediate access to what’s most important.”
“Martian Watches was founded in 2007 to deliver unique personal wireless communication solutions that reshape the way we stay connected to friends, family and the world. Martian designs and creates its own innovative products with a team of dedicated engineers who strive to improve the convenience and functionality of Bluetooth products. In addition, its lab has provided engineering, wireless and audio product development services to leading telecommunications industry players. The Martian engineering team has an extensive history in Bluetooth® development, having patented the world’s smallest system-on-chip solution for Bluetooth wireless systems.”
“Making your most important information more visible is the reason the Qualcomm Toq exists. Receive notifications and alerts, set to your specifications, from your smartphone straight to your wrist. Now, to stay current, you only need glance down. No more searching for and checking your smartphone hundreds of times a day. Qualcomm Toq can not just tap your wrist for alerts, with the optional, truly wireless headsets, you can also rock out to your favorite sounds and take the calls you care about.”
“Galaxy Gear is wearable technology that enables you to answer calls, glance at social updates, quickly check email and more. There’s never been an easier way to make a call when you’re on the move. Now you can place and answer calls, or even record a voice memo, directly from your Samsung Galaxy Gear™. It’s the simple way to keep up when you have a lot going on. The Samsung Galaxy Gear is designed with quality, comfort and function in mind. The stainless steel border of the touch screen adds to the Gear’s luxurious look and feel. With several colours to choose from, you can find the Gear to match your style.”
“SmartWatch 2 expands your Android experience and introduces new and exciting ways to live and communicate. It interacts with your smartphone over Bluetooth and what’s happening in your life is mirrored in your watch. Choose from a wide range of SmartWatch 2 apps available at Google Play™ and be among the first to adopt a SmartWatch lifestyle.”
“ConnecteDevice Ltd. specializes in the design, development and manufacture of digital lifestyle products and solutions — technology that is both intelligent and intuitive, functional and fashion-forward. The company’s COOKOO™ connected watch stays true to this design philosophy, allowing users to cut through the digital noise and select which phone notifications they want delivered directly to their wrist. COOKOO’s alerts, available at a glance, free users from continually checking their phone. COOKOO does not require a regular recharge, eliminating the burden of bulky chargers and tangled power cords.”
“MetaWatch is a smartwatch. It uses Bluetooth to connect the watch to a smartphone. Once connected, the watch can display information from the phone including caller names, weather information, stock prices, calendar appointments or it can work as a remote control to play music from your smartphone. There are new features being developed continuously to enrich the MetaWatch experience.”
(Google recently acquired WIMM Labs thus, specific Google Smartwatch information is not yet available.)
“WIMM Labs set out to make information more personal, accessible, and connected. The WIMM One proved the concept and inspired many to take a fresh look at wearable technology. During the summer of 2012, WIMM Labs entered into an exclusive, confidential relationship for our technology. We’d like to thank all of our developers for their interest and willingness to experiment with our platform and look forward to exciting advances in the wearable market.”
