“We have pushed back our estimated time of iWatch mass production from late-September to mid-/ late- November," says Kuo, as reported by 9to5mac. "We also lower our forecast of iWatch 2014 shipments by 40% to 3mn units."
Alongside the refreshed date forecast, Kuo also commented on the prospective features of an Apple smartwatch, namely a flexible AMOLED display, a sapphire-coated display cover, higher waterproof standards than other Apple devices, and new system-on-a-chip components.
We'd say the higher waterpoof standards are a likely bet, since wearables are much more exposed than pocket-bound tech like a smartphone, for instance. A flexible AMOLED display isn't out of the question either - we've seen a lot of flexible displays from other firms lately, and there's been plenty of rumours suggesting that Apple's iWatch will make use of a wrap-around screen.
The system on a chip would be a great addition to the iWatch internals too, because it means Apple could bung a shed-load of sensors onto a single chip to track, for example, various fitness metrics.
The report also makes mention of advanced mapping capabilities for the iWatch, and deep integration with iOS8 and HealthKit.
We're not too sure whether November is a late production date, as it could put the device at perilous risk of missing the Christmas splurge season. While you're waiting for the big Apple announcement, why not check out our iWatch rumour round-up page and get the latest on the Cuptertino's mystery timepiece?
