"It's not a smartwatch," said Iqbal Arshad, Motorola's Senior VP of Global Product, to a roomful of journalists in Motorola's Chicago headquarters. Instead he, and by extension the rest of Motorola, prefer to think of the Moto 360 as a reinvention of the humble wristwatch -- more of a modern timepiece than a futuristic gadget. It's with that philosophy in mind that Motorola made the 360 the way it is. That's why its face is round. That's why its leather strap is sourced from the Horween Leather Company, a premium tannery located in the Windy City. That's why Motorola took care to encase the 360 in polished stainless steel. That's why it's providing a premium metal band option later this year. The Moto 360, as far as Motorola is concerned, is watch first, fancy mobile computer second Read Full Article
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