According to The Verge reports, Microsoft is developing a smart watch has entered the prototype testing phase, this project is also transferred to the team from the Xbox Accessories Surface team will use Microsoft's Windows 8 smart watches as the core of the system, and then needs to be customized for a rewrite .
Microsoft smart watches originally Xbox team development, learned that this product has already begun testing prototype testing work will Surface hardware development team is responsible, smart watches project was officially transferred to the Surface team, Xbox team will no longer participate in the development of this project.
Microsoft smart watches project is based on the development team Joule Xbox Accessories Heart Rate Monitor program, the team has already conducted several Joule prototype testing. Microsoft is reportedly smart watch can connect with Surface Tablet PC, which is now referred to the Surface team development reasons, this smart watch runs a customized version of Windows 8 system, the ongoing test it with other Windows devices integration, the fuselage will be built 6GB of storage space, support for 4G LTE network and Microsoft cloud services, Notification Center, and music control functions will be integrated into the smart watch. Prototype equipped with a 1.5 inch screen, interchangeable strap selectable colors, using nitrogen alumina packaging, this material is a translucent aluminum, expensive but the hardness is three times that of ordinary glass .
Microsoft recently announced a reorganization, Xbox, and unity to the Microsoft Surface hardware department, headed by former head of the Windows division is responsible for Julie Larson-Green, Microsoft smart watches will also be developed in this sector, prototype testing represents Microsoft's first smart watch from officially published a step closer.
