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iWatch Reportedly Launching in October with iOS 8 and Curved OLED Touchscreen

Apple's highly rumored "iWatch" smartwatch is expected to launch in October and will run a version of iOS 8 (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ios-8/), according to a new report (http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Apple-flexes-healthcare-muscles-with-new-wearable-device) from Japanese business newspaper Nikkei.
 
 (http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new/2014/03/Balogh-iwatch.jpg) <center> Traditional watch-style iWatch concept (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/03/07/apple-iwatch-concept/) by Gábor Balogh (http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/7/5477768/gabor-balogh-circular-smartwatch-concept) </center>
 Sources tell the paper that Apple has begun finalizing specs for the device, as it will use a curved OLED touchscreen while utilizing biometric sensors to collect health-related data such as calorie consumption, sleep activity, blood oxygen levels and more, in line with recent rumors.

Apple appears confident of the new product. According to a parts manufacturer, it plans monthly commercial output of about 3-5 million units, which exceeds the total global sales of watch-like devices last year.

The news contrasts a report (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/05/iwatch-component-production-gearing-up/) from Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Brian White yesterday, which stated that iWatch production would begin gearing up this month ahead of a September launch alongside the iPhone 6 (http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/iphone-6/).
 
 While not much is known about the iWatch's physical features, rumors have suggested the device will come in two separate sizes (http://www.macrumors.com/2013/11/13/apples-iwatch-said-to-arrive-in-separate-1-7-and-1-3-inch-display-sizes-for-men-and-women/) of 1.3 inches and 1.5-1.7 inches. It is also likely that the iWatch's biometric sensors will work with Apple's new Health app in iOS 8 (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/02/apple-health-initiative/) in order to measure and aggregate health metrics.
 
 
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Source: iWatch Reportedly Launching in October with iOS 8 and Curved OLED Touchscreen (http://www.macrumors.com/2014/06/06/iwatch-october-ios-8-curved-oled-screen/)