Everything indicates that in this year 2016 the segment of wearable accessories, where smart watches are present as the maximum exponent, will be one of those that will have the greatest advances in both software and hardware (the impulse of the Internet of Things is one of the reasons for this). An example of what we say is that a new processor has just been announced that is specifically developed to be a solution for this type of product: the Snapdragon Wear 2100.
This Qualcomm model comes to replace the Snapdragon 400 as the main choice of smartwatch manufacturers (especially those that use the Android operating system), and progress in sections in which it is currently clear that a definitive step is needed. In this way, according to the manufacturer itself, it evolves in key sections such as consumption.
Here it has been stated that SoC energy requirements are reduced by 25%, so saving is clear and can be a spearhead in correcting one of the great handicaps that smart watches have: autonomy. In this way, the time between recharges will be increased and, all of this, without losing an iota of power when working with the operating system.
Always connected
But here the news of the Snapdragon Wear 2100 does not end, since it has been indicated that the processor size is reduced by 30%, so it will be possible to reduce the size of future SmartWatch, especially when it comes to thickness (and, sure, more "feminine designs»Are also from the game).
This is not to say that current connectivity options are lost, as Bluetooth and WiFi are present. Quite the opposite. The Snapdragon Wear 2100 also integrates, if desired by the manufacturer, a LTE modem that clearly indicates one of the key elements in the future of wearable accessories: being always connected, and with a high data speed. This will make these devices tremendously more useful, no question.
LG, the first on the list
This Asian company that clearly bets on the segment of the Smart watches, which use the Android Wear operating system, will be the first to launch a product with the new Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor. This has been confirmed by the vice president of LG, David yoon, which has indicated that the device is expected to be available for sale in the second half of 2016.
The fact is that it is clearly seen that the companies involved in the creation of devices have many hopes in this year, and the hardware that is being announced only confirms what in Android Ayuda ya we have commented: the first generation of smartwatch is simply history.
