The wearable device market is about to explode. Renjith Ponnappan gives developers an interesting overview of the market opportunity, how Android Kit-Kat is going to help change the market, and some great tips on what developers need to get started. Also, the article can be viewed from the following link: http://www.designnews.com/document.asp?doc_id=269932

1. KitKat and Android to the rescue!
It is Android’s KitKat
that allows Developers
to achieve four
important features of
Wearable Devices.
Renjith Ponnappan, eInfochips

2. Why bother!
The wearable device
market opportunity
in 2013 is relatively
small.
(only $1.4B)

3. Because according to Juniper Research, revenue from
wearable industry sales will reach $19 billion in 2018 -more than 13 times the $1.4 billion expected in 2013.

4. Android Kit-Kat and other technologies will
unlock the $19B market potential.

5. Wearable devices can be smaller
because Kit-Kat requires less power.

6. Wearable devices will cost
less because Kit-Kat has a
smaller memory footprint.

7. Geomagnetic vector sensors
make GPS pin-point accurate.

8. A Kit-Kat step counter eliminates the need for
expensive accelerometers to detect motion.

9. Introducing a new class of Androidbased wearable device applications.

10. Fitness
HEART & BREATHING RATE MONITOR
CORE ACCELERATION GAUGE
SPATIAL POSITIONING INTERFACE

11. Apparel

12. Photography
Wearable light meters
ensure the perfect
photo every time.

13. Healthcare
Posture Monitor

14. Petcare
A wearable device
that tracks dog's
health by recording
data which owners
can access on their
smartphones or
computers.
A wearable device
that tracks dog's
health by recording
data owners can
access on their
smartphones or
computers.

15. Defense
Wearable antennas, video
cameras and
displays, improve
communications between
soldiers.
Defense- Wearable wireless cameras can allow shared
viewing for more accurate communication in the field.

16. The Challenges you face.
…But, to succeed in the
wearable devices
market, there are a few things
needed.

17. Don’t underestimate
Ruggedness- Only the Strong
the need for a rugged
Survive
The classic challenge of
the wearable device is
the fact that it is
attached to a human.
Any wearable device
will have to be strong
enough to roll with the
punches or be left
behind.
design.

18. Your users need devices to be simple to use.

19. Compatibility in the app
ecosystem means your
design needs to be in
compliance with the letter
of the Android law.

20. Great market share
and profitability
means development
organizations need a
singular focus on
out-running the
competition to
market.

21. Wearable Device Teams Need Experts
Android Software ● Firmware ● Hardware ● Test ● QA

22. Expertise is needed for porting apps to fit
into the smaller Kit-Kat memory footprint.

23. Test automation is needed to get to
market quicker, with a high quality
product, and to free precious engineering
resources to design new products.

24. Build a Dream Team by filling gaps in expertise
and experience, with outside talent from around
the world. Your competitors are.

26. Fellow Android Developers,
Thanks for viewing my thoughts about seizing
the day in the wearable device market.
If you have any ideas about how to make
wearable device design better and more
efficient – I would appreciate hearing from
you.
Regards,
Renjith Ponnappan
marketing@einfochips.com