Fitness, health, and messaging alerts are just some of the ways wearables play a part in daily life. Different categories of wearables have different demands, but here are some common must-haves: exceptionally low energy consumption to accommodate the power user, a powerful CPU to quickly switch between high-processing and sleep states, a small solution footprint to keep bulkiness to a minimum, and – of course – Bluetooth Low Energy to ensure ubiquitous interoperability.
- Sports and fitness
- Retail payments
- Asset / Kids tracking
- High end wearables with video streaming