Smartwatch market

Microsoft is rumoured to be about to enter the smartwatch market – a sector predicted to explode

Smartwatch shipments

2015-2020 (in millions)

0  100  200  300  400

2015 
2016 
2017
2018
2019
2020

Worth: $7.1bn

EXPECTED MICROSOFT SMARTWATCH FEATURES

Heart rate monitor similar to one in forthcoming Apple Watch

Will sync with different platforms, including Apple iOS, Google Android and its own Windows Phone

Battery life of more than two days, major improvement over its rivals

Source: Forbes