More than a teller of time: What to expect from a smartwatch

September 28th, 2013, 19:46 Posted By: wraggster

The concept of the smartwatch isn't actually new. Japanese manufacturers introduced watches in the early '70s with digital user-programmable technology, though these watches were quite limited in functionality.
By the '80s, watches were introduced with rudimentary computer functionality, including keyboards and wireless docking. But those watches are to today's smartwatches what the Zach Morris phone is to today's smartphones: large and clunky with limited predecessors.
Considering purchasing a smartwatch? Here's what to expect.
1. Operating systems
You'll recognise the names and looks of all the available smartwatch operating systems, but the smartwatch OS will differ from the smartphone OS in the same way that your smartphone OS differs from the one on your desktop PC.
The size of the watch limits the way in which we can interact with the device. Just as you learned to use tablets after a lifetime of working with larger PCs and laptops, you'll similarly adjust to the smaller platform of the smartwatch.
2. Functions
You can expect the same functions from your smartwatch as you do your smartphone. Though the features available from one manufacturer to another or one model to another differ, there are smartwatches available with all the standard goodies, such as:

• Phone
• Media player
• Bluetooth
• Camera
• Compass
• Calculator
• Touch screen
• GPS
• Date
• Weather

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