(CNN) -- After years hovering in the vapor, little
more than a dream for Apple fanatics everywhere, the
elusive iWatch may
be days away from becoming a reality.
But it will hardly be the
first smartwatch to hit the market. After breaking ground with products
like the iPhone and iPad, Apple finds itself playing catch-up in the
wearables world.
The Pebble watch was the
first smartwatch to gain any kind of notoriety. In 2012, the smartwatch
pulled in more than $10 million on Kickstarter. Pebble connects to an
iPhone or Android phone via Bluetooth and has
Smartwatches have become much more feature-rich since the launch of the Pebble.
Samsung leads the pack in
jack-of-all-trades smartwatches. A year after releasing its first
smartwatch, Samsung unveiled its third device in the line last week. The Gear S smartwatch has
a curved screen and 3G connectivity, making it the first smartwatch
from a major company that doesn't require a Bluetooth connection to a
smartphone.
There's also the LG G
Watch R and Moto 360, two newish devices that are aiming to have a more
fashionable design and take advantage of Google's Android Wear platform.
So far, smartwatches
haven't caught on widely in the way smartphones and tablets have.
Whether Apple's entry into the field changes that remains to be seen.
Apple was granted a patent
for a smartwatch in July -- with a touch screen, an accelerometer, a
GPS receiver, Bluetooth and alerts via vibration. The iWatch in the
patent connects to a mobile device, displays notifications and allows
users to accept or decline phone calls.
Apple is expected to unveil its iWatch smartwatch on September 9.
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