Ahead of Apple’s expected news of the iWatch, we take a look at how the smartwatch sector is taking shape.
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Accessories for Samsung's Galaxy Gear Fit smartwatch made in cooperation with Austrian crystal glass maker Swarovski. YONHAP / EPA -
A Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatch is pictured after its launch during the IFA 2013 consumer electronics fair in Berlin. Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters -
Steve Sinclair, Motorola's vice president of product management, demonstrates the new Moto 360 circular smartwatch, the company's first. Bebeto Matthews / AP Photo -
A visitor holds a Samsung Gear S smartwatch at the IFA consumer technology fair in Berlin on September 5, 2014. Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters -
LG G Watch R smartwatches are seen at the IFA consumer technology fair in Berlin. Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters -
A 1960s era Dick Tracy wrist radio is seen in District Heights, Maryland on September 8, 2014. With the expected release this week of the Apple iWatch, which would be the company's first new product since 2010, Tracy's two-way wrist radio from the 1940s could be seen by some as a predecessor to today's smartwatch. Gary Cameron / Reuters -
A SmartWatch 3 stands on display at the Sony stand at the 2014 IFA home electronics and appliances trade fair on September 5, 2014 in Berlin. Sean Gallup / Getty Images -
An LG G Watch R smartwatch is presented at the IFA consumer technology fair in Berlin. Rumours of an Apple smartwatch go back several years, but September 9, 2014 may finally be showtime. The watch, which will reportedly have a flexible screen and come in two sizes, will track its wearer's health and fitness, double as an electronic wallet and of course, display messages. Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters -
A new Samsung Galaxy Note Edge smartphone is pictured next to a Gear S smartwatch (L) at the IFA consumer technology fair in Berlin. Fabrizio Bensch / Reuters
In pictures: From Samsung to Sony to Apple, smartwatch era has arrived
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