Teresa Bouza
San Francisco (USA), Sept. 8 (EFE) .- Silicon Valley has started the countdown to the “special event” Apple tomorrow, in which the company could make known its first smart watch, a system to facilitate payments over the phone and a new generation of larger phones.
The debut of a smart watch would represent the first new product from Apple the launch of the iPad in 2010.
It would also the first test for Tim Cook, who took over leadership of the company based in Cupertino (California) in August 2011, just months before the death of legendary Apple founder, Steve Jobs.
The ComputerWorld magazine noted that the debut of the clock represent the “fifth revolution” of Apple after the introduction of the Macintosh computer in 1984, followed by Player musical iPod in 2001, iPhone in 2007 and the iPad in 2010.
“I think Apple is the only company with a vision of design and technology and the fan base necessary to make smart watches become mass products. That’s exactly what Apple did with all their revolutions, “said Mike Elgan columnist for Computer World.
the newspaper The Wall Street Journal has predicted that the device is available in two sizes and will have sensors to monitor heart rate, the steps you take one every day and other health-related activities.
Sources who spoke to the New York Times reported that the electronic circuitry on the clock will be “tiny, the size of a postage stamp. “
Expectations are high especially after Cook make sure a conference with financial analysts in January that was coming” new batch of amazing products and services. “
mobile manufacturers like Samsung, LG and Motorola have already opted for computing dress, a segment increasingly at odds.
The venture capitalists invested $ 280 million last year wearable biosensor technology, well over 50 million dollars in 2011, according to Rock Health company, based in San Francisco.
Meanwhile, the market research firm IDC predicts that sold more than 19 million wearable devices in 2014 and has 111.9 million artifacts in four years.
Beyond that, analysts and Apple buffs looking forward developments of the next generation of iPhones.
According to leaks, Apple will release its largest phone to date, with two versions of the iPhone 6, one with a 4.7 inch screen and a 5.5, compared to Current models of 4 inches.
The software company Adobe said in its report on trends in mobile technology today released the display of the next generation of iPhones should be increased to prevent the company losing market share.
The iPhone and iPad dominate most mobile internet access, with 54% and 80% respectively of the market share in the categories of phones and tablets.
Analysts and technology blogs also speculate that Apple, which keeps judice about his “special event” present a system for payments over the phone.
According to various leaks, the Cupertino giant would reached an agreement with the major credit card companies and banks to the iPhone 6 owners can pay in stores by simply passing your phone over a sensor and scanning their fingerprint.
The analyst based in Taiwan, Ming-Chi Kuo, who has had access to confidential information in the past, has predicted that six iPhones have a storage capacity of 8GB and 512MB RAM.
It is expected that new phones also have more powerful cameras with optical image stabilization system to become blurry pictures a thing of the past.
It is expected that the phones come equipped with 8 operating system IOS and Apple provide details of their HomeKit HealthKit portfolio and applications for the storage of information on health and home automation respectively.
Apple shares have risen more than 20% this year and are near record highs.
Apple’s event will begin at 10 am (17:00 GMT) and will take place at the Flint Center in Cupertino, the place where Apple unveiled the first Mac in 1984.
Analysts do not rule out that in line with what we used to do Steve Jobs, the company surprised with a product or service totally unexpected.
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