And Now Microsoft Is Making A Smartwatch, Too
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Executives at Microsoft's suppliers in Asia told Bloomberg that the company asked them earlier this year to ship 1.5-inch displays for touch-enabled watch device.
There's no guarantee that Microsoft will bring a smartwatch to market, Bloomberg's sources say, and Microsoft wouldn't comment on the news.
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But this isn't the first time Microsoft has explored wearable devices. Back in 2003, Microsoft unveiled SPOT (Smart Personal Objects Technology), a data delivery service that watchmakers like Fossil and Suunto integrated into their devices. But Microsoft eventually shuttered the service in 2008.
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