If you liked the Moto 360, don’t think you’ll be getting a follow-up from the Lenovo-owned company any time soon. TechCrunch reports that a Moto executive confirmed the news. According to Shakil Barkat, head of global product development for Motorola, “We don’t see enough pull from the market at this point to put out a new product.” He claims a lack of broad appeal for the smartwatch space. There might be a Moto smartwatch somewhere down the line but in the meantime, don’t expect much.
This proclamation can be seen as a direct threat to the longevity of Google’s Android Wear operating system. The Moto 360 is considered one of the best interpretations of the OS and if Motorola abandons it, we’re not sure what the future holds for Android Wear. With Wear 2.0 being delayed to early next year, that doesn’t help the case either.
Source: TechCrunch