“When we started thinking what we should do in terms of the design of the watch, we really went back in time,” adds Jim Wicks when asked about the design of the latest smartwatch on the block, the Motorola Moto 360.
The Moto 360 is Motorola’s first ever smartwatch, and unlike most other learned watches, the Moto 360 comes in a circular shape, which, to say the least, looks good! The Moto 360 is all set to go on sale this summer in markets around the world, with the United States being first stop.
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Motorola Moto 360 – It’s Time
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnerqDWwVgg&w=560&h=315]While there’s not a lot known about the smartwatch itself as yet, one is made to believe that the device being from the ‘moto’ lineup puts the overall user ‘experience’ ahead of sheer specs. However, what we do know is that the Moto 360 makes use of Google’s Android Wear feature set which allows integration with many of Google’s services (that you use on your phone) such as Google Now, Rich Notifications, etc.
Stay tuned for more info on this elegant piece of kit!
This is NOT the first smartwatch that Motorola has ever produced. The MotoActv is, despite being fitness/sport oriented.. it is still very much a smartwatch.