We really can?t be certain of anything in relation to Apple?s hotly anticipated iWatch until Cupertino actually reveals the timepiece, but we?re making great progress as far as rumored features are concerned.

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Filled to the brim with the most complex sensors, deeply connected to Apple services and designed so as to get beloved Swiss manufacturers of ?dumb?, luxury watches into trouble, the first iOS-based Android Wear ?killer? is likely to debut next week.

Of course, we?re merely talking a formal announcement, with The Wall Street Journal joining the pile of reputable sources claiming the iWatch isn?t due for a commercial launch in time for the holiday season. Instead, we can hope to see the innovative, extravagantly priced gizmo on store shelves in January 2015? at best.

Pre-orders will no doubt open earlier, and once again, WSJ backs up previous speculation, saying two versions shall be offered, in distinct footprints. Both allegedly sport OLED screens, and The New York Times claims they?re flexible and covered in rare, ultra-robust sapphire.

Um, as in curved, we believe, not actually capable of bending in the hands of users. Unlike Android Wear producers, which seem to view their smar****ches as glorified fitness trackers, Apple also plans to fit NFC technology on the iWatch, thus supporting online mobile payments from your wrist.

It starts to make sense now why the release keeps getting delayed for ?engineering kinks? to be worked out, albeit we still long for a sub-$400 price tag. Which is more and more of a stretch, as wireless charging functions are reportedly on board as well.

But hey, it could have been worse. The solar charging gossip could have panned out, making the thing even more futuristic, cutting edge? and costly.