Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth Smart) makes it easy to connect accessories to Android devices without sapping too much battery.
But that doesn't preclude the possibility that it could be used to connect accessories in the future.
It's being used for diagnostics and direct access to the Watch operating system, but it's feasible that could be used to connect accessories in the future.
On July 6, 2016, Augmented Reality made a great leap forward with the release of Pokémon Go, a mobile game that allows players to interact with Pokémon that seem to appear throughout the real world, even going so far as to sell a $35 dollar connected accessory that vibrates when Pokémon are nearby.
While even the likes of Tag Heuer have announced plans to unveil an IoT wearable, there's more to connected accessories than smartwatches.
Most laptops, phones, tablets, and connected accessories already support one or both, and those standards could evolve to do most of what Thread does before it can gain a foothold in the majority of homes.
At the International Consumer Electronics Show, which has attracted more than 150,000 people here this week, dozens of companies are showing off connected accessories they can hook up to their home appliances to make them work with smartphones, and many are also displaying wearable devices that can help people monitor their health on their phones.
Fossil Group, as part of the announcement, said that it would offer consumers traditional timepieces and fashionable connected accessories.
2) Operational times are affected by network preferences, type of SIM card, connected accessories and various activities e.g. playing games.
"We are in a race to bring connected accessories that our fashion customers actually want and desire, that happen to have technology that allows more functionality than just timekeeping.
Support for USB 3.1 means that it will work with current USB-C cables for connecting accessories and adapters, too, as well as supporting the higher bandwidth of Thunderbolt and the additional display connection options.
