The smart wearable segment comprising of smartwatches or Google Glass holds a lot of promise and Qualcomm, with its expertise in e-paper, does stand a good chance of excelling there.
This will be accompanied with the way Google perceives
the smart wearable segment to evolve in the next couple of years.
Samsung has already launched a trio of Galaxy Gear smartwatches and fitness trackers while Google has made substantial investments in the field, having acquired several companies with a presence in
the smart wearable segment.
Google is going in for a no holds barred approach to
the smart wearable segment, which the giant has claimed as the next hot zone, high stakes battleground for all the biggest tech companies.
Not exact matches
Some of the suppliers confirm their rising interests in bendable components, which no doubt indicates a wave of
wearable devices coming out soon; another trend is a growing interest among manufacturers to target the fitness
segment with suitable
smart devices.
Freescale is working on the The WaRP platform that is engineered to unleash design creativity for multiple vertical
segments in the
wearables market such as sports monitors,
smart glasses, activity trackers,
smart watches and healthcare / medical applications.
While it is yet to attain a position of strength in the tablet or smartphone
segment even though a start has been made, what is good to see is that it is aiming further diversification in the smaller
smart personal
wearable segment as well.
Xiaomi is no stranger to the
wearable segment, and the brand is once again turning to fitness tracking with its latest product, the Mijia
Smart Shoes.
To date, the program invested in more than 30 companies across a wide variety of market areas including automotive,
wearables, mobile computing, and
smart home
segments.
's supplier of IT peripherals, Audio / Video products and Surveillance products, now enters the
Wearable's
segment, with the launch of its latest «ZEB — Fit100», a
smart fitness band, to adopt the more intuitive way of life, that will help you achieve your health goals while elevating your fitness style quotient.
Zebronics India Pvt. Ltd, India's supplier of IT peripherals, Audio / Video products and Surveillance products, now enters the
Wearable's
segment, with the launch of its latest «ZEB — Fit100», a
smart fitness band, to adopt the more intuitive way of life, that will help you achieve your health goals while elevating your fitness style quotient.