Apple reached an agreement with the renowned company Swatch, newspaper reports VentureBeat. IPhone maker attracted Swiss watchmakers to work on "smart" clock of its own production.
Earlier there were rumors that Apple is trying to hire some watchmakers, including the brand LVMH Hublot. Perhaps this is necessary because iWatch will be collected as a combination of mechanics and electronics. According to the source, Apple is preparing to offer a wide range of smart watches for different categories of consumers.
«Apple and its partners offer a family of" smart "watches that will satisfy the tastes and needs of all users. Computer giant plans to expand the ecosystem iOS, iTunes and HealthKit millions wrist devices "- writes VentureBeat. Partnership with Swatch profitable for Apple, as the world's oldest Swiss workshop serves 19 well-known brands, including Rolex and Omega.
However, many Swiss master kept the desire to make friends with American giant computer electronics because they do not believe in the potential of smart Watch: too big technical limitations do not draw a rainbow future. They are not willing to share its technology with Apple. In April this year, Swatch said that there is no reason to agree about anything, because "smart" watches viable in its current form. For management requires either two hands or voice recognition, and this technology requires a lot of power, unattainable in a modest form factor products.
Probably in Swatch realized that they still make sense to work with Apple, rather than confront. After all, when a corporation has launched its own "smart" watches, they are capable to bite a significant market share.