I’m probably one of a select few that still wear a WiMM One smartwatch everyday. I love it, and so far, it’s the only smartwatch that does what I want. The only downside, and a big one, is that all support was stopped about a year ago. At that time, WiMM Labs, the maker of the watch, Tweeted the following…
"During the summer of 2012, WIMM Labs entered into an exclusive, confidential relationship for our technology and ceased sales of the Developer Preview Kit (…) We'd like to thank all of our developers for their interest and willingness to experiment with our platform and look forward to exciting advances in the wearable market."
It was never revealed who that “exclusive, confidential relationship” was. Many thought it was Apple, but it was actually Google. How it took so long to get out, I have no idea, but this is really good news. We know Google is readying a smartwatch, and WiMM can only enhance the offering.
If you remember, back in XXX, the Financial Times reported that Google’s upcoming smartwatch is in the hands of the Android team, not X Labs. It just so happens that WiMM employees are assisting the team.
If you want to get an idea of what the WiMM watch is like, check out part 1 and part 2 of my review. I actually owe a third part in the series, but the closure kind of soured me. And just like that, I’m excited again, but don’t expect to ever see part 3.
source: GigaOm
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