Facebook reports that it is developing a smartwatch
The Information reports that Facebook is developing a 'smartwatch with healthcare and messaging capabilities' that will compete with the Apple Watch.
Facebook Plans Smartwatch With Focus on Messaging, Health — The Information
Facebook developing smartwatch with health, messaging features | AppleInsider
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/facebook-plans-smartwatch-with-focus-on-messaging-health
The Information reports a leak from sources who are familiar with Facebook's smartwatch development project. According to media reports, Wear OS by Google (formerly Android Wear) will be used as the OS for smartwatches, but Facebook is also planning to develop its own OS in the future.
According to sources, Facebook's smartwatch focuses on healthcare and messaging capabilities and is designed to work with messaging apps such as Facebook's Messenger to enable rapid communication with other users. It is said that there is.
Healthcare-related features include tracking user activity, communicating with trainers, and working with fitness services such as Peloton . Furthermore, since the terminal has a mobile communication function, it seems that it is designed so that it can operate even if there is no smartphone nearby.
The smartwatch being developed by Facebook may be released in 2022, and the second generation model will appear the following year. In addition, Apple Watch, which Facebook will challenge, has a share of more than 50% in the smart watch market.
Smartwatch market share announced in the first half of 2020, Apple Watch still dominates the market-GIGAZINE
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