Reuters has reported that Swatch Group plans to release a new long-life battery for smartwatches in 2016. Swatch CEO Nick Hayek also told Swiss weekly Handelszeitung the new battery would be applicable to cars.
Whoever brings a battery for a smartwatch to the market that you don’t need to charge for six months has a competitive advantage, Hayek said in an interview. We’re working intensively on this problem with our research group Belenos and battery producer Renata. Next year we will come to the market with a revolutionary battery, not only for watches but also for automobiles.
A long lasting battery for smartwatches is definitely a huge welcome to the wearables industry now that its becoming a mainstream product.
Few months back, Swatch announced their plans to enter the smartwatch game and compete with Apple.
Source: Reuters
