For the past five years, Apple has been dominating the global market, prompting its competitors to develop smartwatch technologies.
Samsung has now patented an accessory device that could be used to provide very detailed heart-related health information.
Microsoft is also back on track, patenting a smartwatch featuring a high-end pulse-pressure-sensing wearable device.
(Tech Nadu, July 6)
Key takeaways:
- Clearly Samsung trying to stay one step ahead of Apple in health.
- At the moment, this patent requires a separate device serving as a clip, which is a clunky solution for increased monitoring precision.
- It’s still at patent stages, but we can see some of the things Samsung is focusing on in the overall health game.