{"id":125842,"date":"2025-05-23T17:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/125842\/"},"modified":"2025-05-23T17:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:40:09","slug":"apple-reportedly-abandons-plans-to-make-a-smartwatch-with-a-camera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/125842\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Reportedly Abandons Plans to Make a Smartwatch With a Camera"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recent rumors have suggested<\/a> Apple is experimenting with adding a camera to its smartwatches<\/a>, but it appears that might not happen. According to Bloomberg\u2019s<\/a> Mark Gurman, people familiar with the matter at Apple have said development on the project has ended.<\/p>\n

The company reportedly wanted to trial a camera on its main Apple Watch<\/a> and Watch Ultra models to make better use of AI features. Previous rumors said it was aiming for a 2027 release, which would have likely been the Series 12 and Watch Ultra 4.<\/p>\n

According to Bloomberg’s sources, Apple is continuing to develop a model of AirPods with a camera<\/a>. It\u2019s unclear how this would work in practice; the camera could sit on the earbuds themselves, or as part of the charging case. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo<\/a> claimed this week that this model, expected to be the AirPods Pro 3, won’t arrive until 2026.<\/p>\n

Bloomberg’s report also follows up on Apple\u2019s heavily rumored smart glasses<\/a>. It says the company is now eyeing a 2026 reveal for one of its two expected models. A previous report<\/a> from Bloomberg said Apple wouldn\u2019t release the glasses until 2027 or later, but the latest intel suggests it’s ramping up production faster than originally anticipated.<\/p>\n

Apple will likely focus on a pair of glasses without augmented reality (AR) functionality as a rival to Meta\u2019s Ray-Ban<\/a> collaboration. They’re expected to feature both cameras and microphones to allow you to interact with Apple Intelligence.<\/p>\n

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This comes after Google showed off prototype Android XR glasses at I\/O this week. As we found in or hands on<\/a>, the hardware looks promising, and it should benefit from changing attitudes about smart glasses. ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Apple\u2019s former Chief Design Officer Jony Ive are also working on future AI-powered products, they announced this week, though they’re not expected to be wearables.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere at Apple, it may be that future versions of the iPhone will see price increases. President Donald Trump announced<\/a> on Friday he would be placing a 25% tariff on all iPhone imports if Apple refuses to move production of phones to the United States. Apple was reportedly already considering a price rise for its iPhone 17 release<\/a>. The company has yet to comment on Trump’s demands.<\/p>\n

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