Apple is rumored to develop a screen-less smart bracelet, which could be launched as soon as 2028

It is rumored that Apple is also interested in entering the screenless smart bracelet market. (Picture/This is Google Fitbit Air).

Can you accept an Apple Watch without a screen? According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is developing a screen-less smart bracelet with a design concept similar to Whoop, focusing on long-term wear and health monitoring. If it is finally launched, it will have to wait until 2028 at the earliest.

Apple also wants to seize the screenless wristband market

It is reported that Apple has been researching this type of product for several months and is further developing prototypes. The project has also received support from Apple's top executives. However, this project is still in the very early "technology investigation" stage, and Apple has not yet decided whether it will actually be launched on the market.

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In recent years, screen-less smart bracelets have gradually attracted market attention, including major brands such as Whoop, Google and Garmin. The prototype design currently being tested by Apple uses a thin fabric bracelet with a computing module with built-in sensors. Its biggest feature is that it has no screen at all, which also clearly distinguishes it from the Apple Watch.

Compared with the Apple Watch, which has to take into account smart watch functions such as apps and notifications, the screen-less bracelet is simpler in positioning and can focus on health and fitness data tracking. It is especially suitable for users who want to monitor their physical status for a long time but do not necessarily need another screen.

This development project has also received high attention within Apple. Although Apple Watch is still an important product in the smart watch market, the rapid growth of new wearable devices such as Whoop and Oura has also led Apple to rethink its related layout.

In fact, Apple has gradually introduced some Whoop-like concepts into the Apple Watch and "Health" App in recent years, such as more advanced heart rate tracking and a more concise and easy-to-understand health information interface, showing that health monitoring is still an important development direction for Apple's wearable devices.

On the other hand, Apple is also preparing for a major revision of the Apple Watch product line, which may debut as soon as the end of 2027. It is expected to be an update with more obvious changes in recent years.

Smart glasses, cameras and AirPods are also on the way

In addition to Apple Watch, Apple has also been actively expanding its smart wear layout in recent years. It is reported that the first smart glasses and camera-equipped AirPods are targeted to be launched in 2027. In addition, Apple has previously developed an AI pendant equipped with a camera. The idea is that the user can wear it like a necklace or clip it directly to clothes to continuously collect visual information from the surroundings and then hand it over to the new version of Siri AI assistant for processing. However, this product seems to have been delayed.

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