Apple’s first foray into wearables is expected to be revealed this October, but Apple’s not the only tech giant preparing a smartwatch for this fall: New rumors claim Microsoft has plans for its own wearable, only it won’t look anything like the big bulky bands we just saw at Google I/O.
We first got wind that Microsoft was readying its own iPhone-friendly smartwatch last month, but a report from Tom’s Hardware sheds new light on what the device will look like when it hits the market with an ungodly number of sensors.
iWatch is rumored to have 10 sensors, but Microsoft is packing 11 into its wearable. Unlike offerings from Samsung and LG though, Microsoft is eschewing bulky watch bands and big wrist displays for a slimmer design that looks like a “thinner, flatter version of the Nike Fuelband.”
Details on which sensors will be incorporated into the watch are scarce right now, but Microsoft allegedly plans to use a mix of chips from Texas Instruments, Atmel and others. The device will be platform-agnostic and continuously track your heart rate and sync that data to all your devices.
Perhaps the most interesting tidbit is that Microsoft doesn’t want wears to look like they’re wearing a smartwatch at all. The company has decided to put the device’s display on inside of the wrist instead of the outside. Supposedly, it feels more natural to turn your palm up to look at the watch display, rather than flashing your texts and notifications on the outside of the wrist for all to see.
Via: SAI
