There are many in the tech industry who believe that wearables are the next best thing in tech development. Not only are the devices easy to use, but they open up huge areas for potential development. And this includes one of the leaders of the biggest tech company in the world: Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Ever since Apple announced the Apple Watch in October 2014, Tim Cook has done his best to hype up the device and get users interested. In an interview with the Telegraph, Cook revealed his goals for the Apple Watch as well as the potential functions he believes the device could fulfill.
According to Cook, one of the biggest things the iPhone did to our culture is make the watch irrelevant. Why wear a device that would only show you the time when you can have that function available on the phone? This is all well and good, but there's one problem. Cook says that the act of pulling out your phone is more disruptive than looking at your phone. That's why Cook believes that a smartwatch could provide an alternative. The Apple Watch is perfect for checking notifications without disrupting your neighbors.
On top of that, the device has a built-in timekeeper instead of relying constantly on a WiFi connection. Cook says that it will correct up to 50 milliseconds. Not that that's enough to justify the device. Cook expects that consumers will buy the device for a particular function, such as the health tracker or as a new source for notifications. But Cook also expects there to be an explosion of apps in the upcoming months for an assortment of functions. Specifically, Cook mentions the idea of using the watch as an alternative to car keys, or as a source for Apple Pay.
Cook says that the Apple Watch's battery will last all day but will take less time to charge than the iPhone.
Cook is so convinced of the Apple Watch's ability to succeed on the market that he believes it will become "the modern smartwatch." While this is certainly possible, and many analysts have come to similar conclusions, it's still early for someone to declare the Apple Watch will follow the same sales path as the iPhone or the iPad.
