What will the Apple Watch mean for mobile gambling?

Bloomberg are reporting today that the Apple watch (iWatch ?) will be released this year . As is customary with Apple, details of the new mobile device are hard to come by, but what we do know is that the phone will run Apple's iOS operating system.

What will this mean for the mobile gambling industry? Will it be possible to play real-money poker, bingo, blackjack, slots or roulette apps on your watch? Will bookmakers be able to produce minimal versions of their bookmaker app to allow customers place a bet on a game via their watch?

 

Yes, I can image QR codes will really take off once the iWatch and the inevitable Google Android Watch will be released. Paddy Power are also trying out new sports recognition software that allows you to point your iPhone's camera at any TV broadcast of a sporting event or horse race and their app will automatically deliver the latest in-play betting odds. This would be an extremely useful feature with the Apple iWatch.

 

Yes, I'm afraid Google have also added apps that contain gratuitous violence, hate speech and gambling to the list of prohibited apps.

 

Yes, it's particularly disappointing when you consider that Newsweek are reporting Samsung are releasing an Android watch in September this year. Google have already released their Google Glass and now Samsung have beaten Apple to market with their wearable watch so I think Apple really need to speed things up when it comes to innovation. At the moment they just appear to be playing catch-up.

 

I agree. This watch has proved that Samsung need to have an Apple blueprint to work from like they did with the iPhone and iPad. Otherwise the hardware that they produce lacks style and isn't particularly innovative.

 

According to Business Korea Samsung have sold just 50,000 units of their Galaxy Gear watches since it was launched a few months ago, which is well below expectations given how aggressively the smartwatch has been marketed. All eyes will be on Apple next year to see what they can produce.

 

Google have banned developers from creating gambling related apps for Google Glass. I wonder if Apple will introduce a similar ban for gambling apps for their wearable technology.

 

So it turns out Apple didn't call their smartwatch the iWatch after all. Instead it will be called Apple Watch. It does look beautiful though.

 

Now that Apple have announced that the Apple Watch will have a very limited battery life (18 hours) it's unlikely the wearable device will be of any use for playing slots or poker.

 

So far the best sports betting app for Apple Watch has been developed by a UK bookmaker called Coral. Here's a full discussion thread on the Coral Apple Watch bookmaker http://forums.iphonebettingapps.com...l-unveil-impressive-Apple-Watch-bookmaker-app