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Apple iWatch Patent Revealed

By Alex RubensIn a patent filing granted today, Apple revealed a few details about its rumored upcoming smartwatch set to compete with Google's Android Wear program.

While there isn't much to go on, we do know that it will be square or rectangular in shape and have a touchscreen, accelerometer, GPS receiver, Bluetooth, and haptic vibration for alerts. Just like Samsung's Galaxy Gear and the Pebble line of smartwatches, the iWatch can connect to your phone to allow for notifications and calls to show up on the display.

However, it also seems that it will be able to function independently, without the need for a tethered device, as it has internal storage and processor that can be used to run a separate OS, as well as allow for music storage and playback. This pairs well with the proposed built-in headphone jack.

Beyond this, Apple didn't say much as to not give away its hand, but this falls in line with what we've reported before. Apple's iWatch is expected to launch later this fall, if previous speculation is correct.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/07/22/apple-iwatch-patent-revealed