HTC smartwatch update

We reported last Sunday (09/07/2014) that HTC had abandoned any plans to create a smartwatch of their own. We received that info from Pocket-lint, who were quoting an inside source of theirs. Today, CNET reported that their sources say that HTC is still very much intent on releasing a smartwatch and that we’ll all be seeing it in 2015.

Of course, we now know that the Apple Watch will be released early in 2015 and the smartwatch market is becoming more crowded, almost weekly. According to CNET, this in no way has deterred HTC plans. The word is that the Taiwanese phone maker intends to create a device that will “stand out from the crowd.” HTC is already known for creating designs that separate them for other smart phone makes and it seems that they are bent on continuing that reputation with their smartwatch.

Despite newly released watches from Samsung, Asus, Motorola and Apple, HTC believes that their offering will be one that consumers will more immediately gravitate toward. HTC has sent out invitations to an event in New Your City on October 8th, but the company won’t be discussing the smartwatch there, CNET was told.

Thus far, sales of wearables are considered to be weak according to a study by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. In the US, China, Europe, Japan and Australia less that 1 percent of consumers own a smartwatch. We’ll have to see if HTC can turn that trend to their favor in the coming year.

Source: CNET

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Married to my best friend since 1987. We have six grand-children and three great-grandchildren. Began writing for Bane-Tech August 2014, due to an ever-growing passion for mobile and Android in particular. Computer programmer 1981 to 2015. Currently retired. Active You Tuber (Mobile Geezer: Twitter - https://twitter.com/MobileGeezer Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mobilegeezer/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MobileGeezer Google Plus - https://plus.google.com/b/106433550154529693622/?pageId=106433550154529693622). Sax player and singer in various bands (rock and R&R) since the mid 60's. Avid motorcycle rider (Gold Wing), bicyclist and exercise enthusiast. Extreme lover of driving and biking (motorcycle). The more thousand miles the trip, the happier I am as the driver. Dedicated, Bible-believing Christian who makes no judgments on others .