What is rumored to be a wearable computer from Apple, known as the iWatch, appears to have entered production.
Reports about the long-awaited device have been made in the China Times.
Citing sources in Apple's supply chain in Asia, the newspaper claims that some of the production includes advanced SIP (system-in-a-package) modules, which can contain a processor, DRAM and flash memory.
Such a module, used in portable devices such as MP3 players and smartphones, could be useful for producing a wearable computer. However, the China Times report does not offer further technical details.
He said the device will be released in the second half of 2014 and that production of 3 million devices will begin in the second quarter of this year and increase to 14 to 15 million in the third quarter.
Although Apple CEO Tim Cook has remained tight-lipped about whether the company will release a wearable device, his statements in recent months have included comments about an exciting "new category" of products that the company plans to launch later this year.
