It seems like modern-day Microsoft has not taken wearable devices for granted after all. Latest reports say that the company is gearing up to launch its own wearable, which will work across multiple platforms. This means that, unlike the Apple Watch and Samsung's smartwatches, users would be able to pair their Microsoft wearable device with Windows, iOS, or Android.
However, according to The Verge, the device will be more of a fitness band rather than a true-blue smartwatch. The online publication reports that while it will have smartwatch functions, its primary focus is health and fitness, which includes features like calorie counter, step tracker, heart rate monitor, and so on.
Other devices also offer such features, so if those are not enough to convince consumers to give the reported Microsoft wearable a second glance, then perhaps the battery capacity would. According to Forbes's sources, the device will be able to run for two days of regular use. This will put it ahead of the competition, since the Moto 360, Apple Watch and Galaxy Gear are said to run for only about a day.
According to the publication, Microsoft may introduce the device in the coming weeks, in time for a holiday season rollout.
It looks like Microsoft is serious about catching up and, once again, moving ahead in the highly competitive tech industry. After having been left behind these past years, the company, under CEO Satya Nadella, is now determined to move ahead with its "mobile first, cloud first" strategy.
One of the company's current major projects is Windows 10, which aims to integrate its entire product family into one platform. This means users can easily connect and switch from their desktops to their handhelds without any difficulty. It also includes consolidating its store, and may eventually include its other devices like the Xbox.
And now that a Microsoft wearable device is on the horizon, it's likely that it will also be equipped with technology that can be integrated with Windows 10.
What the Microsoft wearable device has to offer still remains to be seen, but if the reports about its unveiling are accurate, then it won't take long before the public gets to see it for themselves.
