Motorola has created a fluster of excited Moto 360 fans who want the authentic look of a normal watch with the additional functionality of Google Wear, but decided not reveal much on their Hangout event one day after the reveal.
G for Games has reportedly found out a bit more on the Moto 360, including how the device will charge, what display it will have and what glass Motorola will be using for the front screen.
Sapphire glass has been talked about quite a bit, since Apple is planning to use sapphire glass on their new iPhone 6. It looks like Motorola also want to use the extremely strong material on the Moto 360.
Motorola will also invest in an OLED display rather than an LCD, allowing the Moto 360 to have active notifications that only light up a certain few pixels on the screen. This feature was added onto the Moto X and will most likely make an appearance on the Moto 360.
One of the most interesting bits of the Motorola Hangout when discussing the Moto 360 was the battery, while Jim Wicks didn’t reveal anything, he did show that no USB or charging ports were on the sides of the device.
This has lead to speculation of wireless and even solar charging on the Moto 360. We have heard about Apple experimenting with movement charging on the iWatch, although this may not be a viable way to charge the device.
The Moto 360 could just run on a Qi standard wireless charger and this report does back up the claim, but it would awesome if Motorola decided to push solar or another wireless charging idea onto the smartwatch.
Motorola will be launching the Moto 360 in Summer 2014 and we are sure to hear more news from Google on Android Wear’s functionality at I/O in June, where they will also talk about Google Glass.
