What Does Gene Munster Have to Say About an Apple Inc. (AAPL) Smart Watch?

MFi helps third-party developers create accessories for Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone, iPad and iPad. On the program, Munster mentioned the following:

“We believe the company could utilize its MFi program to benefit other companies making wearable devices. Examples could include clothing, shoes, belts, earrings, bracelets, hats, etc.”

The beauty of the MFi program is that it allows Apple to gauge its users’ interest in wearable computers, though it’s possible that an iPhone successor wouldn’t be located on the wrist at all.

Last month, we discussed the possibility of Apple-manufactured smart glasses, much in the style of Google’s famed Project Glass. It’s worth noting that Cupertino already holds a patent on a version of the optical technology, seen below.

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Munster has also indirectly speculated on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s future in this marketplace, saying at Business Insider‘s Ignition Conference that they “fit into an obvious pattern, where computers have been getting smaller and closer to our faces since their very beginning.”

While we don’t know exactly what the future will bring, it’s possible that in a decade, iPhones may be replaced with wrist or head-mounted devices, perhaps both. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below, and for more Apple coverage, continue reading here:

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