Wearables endure from Smartphone Addiction

Poor of network connectivity has been one of the swing blocks to wearable devices

understanding their full potential, according to a wearables study from research firm Strategy Analytics.

“While wearables like smartwatches are very much reliant on a paired smartphone for their functionality, smartphones and tablets operate fine on their own—the benefits of ubiquitous computing aren’t readily apparent for these two devices,” mentioned by author Mathew Alton in an arranged statement. “This has created a situation where the wearable has become an accessory to the smartphone as opposed to an independent computer. As a result, the number of interesting things it can do has stagnated.”

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More categorically, the research firm in its report: “UXS Technology Planning Report: Wearables,” notes that:

• Wearables that rely upon a smartphone for their operation are not truly smart; they are more equivalent to Bluetooth accessories and this makes them less compelling.
• Though wearables designed around core senses (i.e. sight, hearing, and touch) can provide useful benefits on their own, their inability to adapt to changing technology is inhibiting.
• The introduction of distinct operating systems can enhance a wearable’s longevity and adaptability; by not only facilitating unique functions but also their ability to interoperate with other disparate wearables.

The demand for a smartphone in addition to the wearable was one of the early complaints about the first iteration of the Apple watch.