Wearable technology is quickly evolving into the next big consumer electronics market. Companies like Samsung, LG, Sony (SNE), Apple (AAPL), and Motorola (MSI) are racing to get their newest smart watches to the market, especially as the holiday season approaches. Samsung alone has released nearly 10 smart watch variants over the past year, and although the market is far from saturated, it is highly competitive.
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War Of The Smart Watches
Apple’s (AAPL) highly anticipated iPhone 6 debut has come and gone. On Tuesday, September 9th, CEO Tim Cook, and other top executives, took the stage in Cupertino to unveil the next generation iPhone (the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus) and new iOS 8 platform. Upon conclusion of this expected announcement, Cook reemerged on stage and nonchalantly uttered Steve Jobs' three iconic words: "One. More. Thing."
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Smartphone Saturation
The smartphone market has become increasingly saturated over the past few years. While originally controlled by Apple (AAPL), companies such as Samsung, Xiaomi, and Motorola (MSI) have increased their respective market shares. Today, customers are presented with dozens of premier smartphone choices, but are limited to two operating systems: Apple’s iOS and Google’s (GOOG) Android platforms.
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Apple's New Watch
Apple (AAPL) has a lot riding on its upcoming fall product releases. Both a new iPhone and smart watch will likely be announced in the coming months; specifically, Apple will address release specs for the iPhone 6 on September 9th. In the week prior, I outlined what consumers should, logically, expect from the highly anticipated iPhone 6 launch.
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Apple's Bright Future
As the third quarter came to end, Apple (AAPL) began to tally its earnings. Historically, the third quarter has been marked by slow growth and decreased earnings for Apple, presumably because the company generally releases its new iPhone(s) in the late fall. This strategy curtails mobile phone sales during the summer, as everyone awaits Apple's newest release.
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Google's Android Watch
For two days in June (June 25-26, 2014), San Francisco hosts Google’s (GOOG) largest developer conference of the year, Google I/O. This is where Google unveils its newest technology and developer tools. Today, Google started the festivities with a 2.5-hour keynote address. Here are the highlights and possible game-changing technologies that Google plans to release in the coming months.
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