Apple is set to begin mass production of its first smartwatch in July, according to a report from Reuters.
Taiwan’s Quanta Inc will produce the product, which will boost its operations given the company’s previous work for Apple has focused on iPods and laptops, both of which are in decline.
A commercial launch of the product could come as soon as October.
According to Reuters, Apple expects to ship 50 million units within the first year of the product’s release, but those types of initial estimates are subject to change.
Sources quoted by Reuters say the smartwatch will require pairing with a smartphone in order to complete tasks like messaging and voice chat and it will only be compatible with devices running Apple’s iOS.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kye began his career at a Fairfax daily on the North-West Coast of Tasmania. He has since taken his belongings, and keen interest in technology, to Melbourne. He has a bachelor of Arts majoring in Political Science from the University of Tasmania and a Graduate Diploma in Journalism from RMIT University.
COMMENTS
SmartCompany is committed to hosting lively discussions. Help us keep the conversation useful, interesting and welcoming. We aim to publish comments quickly in the interest of promoting robust conversation, but we’re a small team and we deploy filters to protect against legal risk. Occasionally your comment may be held up while it is being reviewed, but we’re working as fast as we can to keep the conversation rolling.
The SmartCompany comment section is members-only content. Please subscribe to leave a comment.
The SmartCompany comment section is members-only content. Please login to leave a comment.