Motorola is preparing to join the smartwatch bandwagon with a version of its own sometime later this year. The focus will be on style and battery life.
Motorola will soon be making an entry into the growing wearable tech industry. The Google owned company will battle alongside wearable pundits, like Qualcomm, Pebble, Samsung and others, if and when Motorola's efforts transform into a full-fledged product anytime soon. Several industry analysts predict 2014 to be the year of wearables, hence, it is not surprising to see more and more companies joining the arena.
Motorola's interest in this new sector was revealed during a Q&A session on Twitter. The Moto X maker said the company was already working on a smartwatch that will address major consumer issues like "style" and "battery life." But for a feature release of the upcoming smartwatch, consumers will have to wait until later this year.
It is still unclear whether the smartwatch will debut in the market while Motorola is still under Google's banner or after Lenovo takes control, as the deal is yet to conclude. Either ways, Motorola will be making a significant move to push its way through the competitive market.
Rick - We are working on a watch that will be available this year. We aim to address consumer issues like style & battery life #MotoMWC
— Motorola Mobility (@Motorola) February 25, 2014
Samsung upped the game in the wearable category with its trio of Gear wristwears. The tech giant showed off the Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit at the Mobile World Congress, Monday. The company stole the limelight with its grand entry of Samsung Galaxy S5 with impressive features like finger scanner, water and dust resistance, advanced camera and a lot more.
Motorola, which offered some of the most notable inventions while under Google's ownership, was declared sold by the Web giant in a deal with Lenovo for $2.91 billion, last month.
Motorola kept the specifics of the development of the upcoming smartwatch under wraps, but it is likely that the company will share more details as the launch of the device nears.
