Swatch's smartwatch is coming soon, but don't expect a powerhouse<article>
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When the Apple Watch arrives this April, Swatch plans to have an answer.</p><p>
Nick Hayek, CEO of the Swiss watch giant, told Bloomberg that it will start selling its own smartwatch within the next three months. Although Hayek didn’t get deep into specifics, he said the watch will allow mobile payments, won’t have to be charged, and will work with both Android and Windows software.</p><p>
Hayek’s comments suggest that the watch won’t run Android Wear (which only works with Android phones). And if the battery is non-rechargeable, it’s possible that the watch won’t even have much of a display beyond a basic LCD or LED.</p><p>
Combined with Swatch’s
previously-stated plans to add fitness-tracking features to its watches, we could be looking at more of a basic watch with some smart features—similar to watches from
Martian and
Withings—than full-blown wrist computer. It’s unclear how the payments piece will work, and Bloomberg says Swatch is still in talks with retailers.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2880552/swatchs-smartwatch-is-coming-soon-but-dont-expect-a-powerhouse.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Swatch's smartwatch is coming soon, but don't expect a powerhouse
