Foxconn announces iPhone-compatible smartwatch

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Foxconn has unveiled a smartwatch that can measure vital signs like respiration and heartbeat, as well as check phone calls and social media posts.
According to a report by Want China Times, Foxconn outlined a number of the devices features at a shareholders meeting.
The device, which is yet to be named, interacts with a user’s iPhone over a wireless interface.
"With such a device, you can keep your phone in your pocket and simply check all kinds of messages on your watch," said Terry Gou, the head of Hon Hai Precision Industry - the name of Foxconn's parent company.
Apple has been working on its own smartwatch (http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/apple-s-latest-patent-reveals-iwatch/030301), along with the likes of Samsung, (http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/samsung-vp-reveals-company-will-take-on-iwatch-with-own-smart-watch/030530) Google (http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/google-working-on-its-own-android-smart-watch/030573) andMicrosoft (http://www.pcr-online.biz/news/read/microsoft-reportedly-working-on-touch-enabled-smart-watch/030709).
Just last week Sony unveiled its SmartWatch 2, which works with Android phones.

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