One of the things we see in the future is connected [cellular] watches, and our opinion is that while it’s technically feasible, the trade-offs on the product itself means we’re not quite ready yet,” a spokeswoman for Motorola told CNET. Huawei, on the other hand, is hiding behind a shady wait for “components to shrink and for the processor to gain efficiency” before launching a successor to their watch.
However, for Android Wear enthusiasts, not all hope seems to be lost. Google’s recent efforts in the hardware space under the
newly formed division led by ex-Motorola COO Rick Osterloh are about to fall into place come
the company’s October 4 event, where among a slew of other devices we could see
the two rumored Google-made watches.
While not specifically mentioned in the rumors surrounding the event, the so-codenamed Angelfish and Swordfish are indeed real products, and it looks like Google is still looking forward to launching them by the end of the year — likely to both balance the lack of third part offering and indeed reinforce its status as a legit new player in the hardware space,
not just smartphone-wise.
