Samsung testing its smartwatches to work with Apple phones


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 01 Sep 2016

Reaching beyond its customers: Samsung is running beta tests in Korea to ensure compatibility with Apple phones.

BERLIN: Samsung Electronics is gearing up to enable its watches to work with rival Apple Inc's mobile devices in a bid to reach a wider audience for its wearable accessories beyond its own phone users, an executive said.

Richard Knight, Samsung's head of global product management, confirmed media reports in South Korea which said the company is running beta tests of the latest Samsung smartwatches to ensure compatibility with Apple iPhones.

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