Smartwatches are still struggling to achieve anywhere close to the commercial appeal of smartphones themselves, and while the market has seen some rough patches over the course of the past year, manufacturers consider to soldier on, trying to perfect the formula for a connected wristwatch that really speaks to users.
Clearly that’s no small task, and far more the case than with smartphones, developing a smartwatch involves evaluating tons of trade-offs: just how much functionality does a wrist-borne wearable need?
