Taming the Wildest Rumors About the iWatch

With the most recent rumblings about Apple’s new iWatch, speculation seems to have reached a fever pitch. Between grandiose claims of heart monitors, mapping, traveling at the speed of light, solving the national debt and ‑ oh yeah ‑ keeping track of time, there really isn’t a whole lot of information about what’s fact and what’s fiction. There were reports quite a while ago which claimed that the iWatch was supposed to be released in 2013, but I wouldn't run to the mall or outlet store just yet. It seems we may have some waiting to do.

A watch made from an iPod Nano.

What’s the Holdup?

Originally, the iWatch’s release was projected for the end of 2013, but this is obviously not going to happen. At this point, several sources are saying that the official release has been moved to the end of 2014 (which could mean 2016, knowing Apple’s affinity for dilly-dally). 

What’s taking so long? It’s all a matter of experimental technology, between a “flexible kind of glass” and problems with the battery. I don’t really see what the problem is. The iPhone has problems with the battery, and they felt fine releasing that to the public.

What We Think We Know

So far, the iWatch is like an enigma, wrapped in a mystery, surrounded by a riddle. However, we are fairly certain that the curious new Apple product will be fully iPhone integrated, even cooperating with Siri in a big way. In addition, we also know that Apple is working with GT Advanced in developing a high-end, durable kind of cover, known as “sapphire glass.”

In addition, you can almost bet on the iWatch having an iconic and unusually extensive utilization of biometrics from heart monitors (somewhat confirmed by Nike) and fingerprint scanning (somewhat confirmed by Macrumors.com).

What We Still Think We Might Know – But Really Have no Idea

It was originally speculated that the iWatch was going to have a 1.5-inch display, but this seems to keep switching to 1.4. We also believe it will be Bluetooth-compatible, but we aren't sure just how comprehensive this compatibility will be. They say that you will have full iOS functionality, but in a watch? This seems doubtful for Apple’s first attempt at this.

The iWatch is also suspected to have maps and other basic apps, such as caller ID and alerts to help accompany and compliment iPhone pairing.

Perhaps one of the most groundbreaking aspects of the iWatch is its rumored “wireless charging” capability, which can juice-up its 100mAh battery at about a meter away. 

A Christmas That May Never Come

Sadly, with all such speculation flying to and fro, no one from Apple has yet completely confirmed or denied the existence or development of the iWatch. So, we may be getting ourselves all worked up over a complete and total rumor. 

However, whether or not we have an iWatch on the way, Apple may want to come up with something before Google and Samsung completely saturate the market. It appears as if the age of the smart-watch will begin with or without Apple’s involvement.