V-Tech Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 It looks like Samsung will beat Apple to market with a smartwatch by at least nine months or perhaps even longer. A new report from Digitimes cites an analyst at Kuala Lumpur-based CIMB Group in stating that Apple?s ?iWatch? will likely launch in the second half of 2014. In the meantime, Samsung?s Galaxy Gear has been confirmed for a September 4th unveiling and it is expected to be released sometime in October. The report states that Taiwan-based ODM Inventec is expected to land at least 60% of Apple?s smartwatch orders, which could amount to 19% of the firm?s total profit in 2014. The iWatch will launch with a price tag starting between $149 and $229 according to the report, and the unnamed CIMB Group analyst expects 2014 shipments to reach a whopping 63.4 million units. http://bgr.com/2013/08/27/apple-iwatch-release-date-price-inventec/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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