EghtesadOnline: Swiss watchmakers are diving further into the unproven smartwatch market, with Montblanc, TAG Heuer and Tissot seeking to attract younger shoppers with a technology the industry largely snubbed until consumers began turning away from traditional timepieces.

EghtesadOnline: Apple Inc. is planning to release a version of its smartwatch later this year that can connect directly to cellular networks, a move designed to reduce the device’s reliance on the iPhone, people familiar with the matter said.

EghtesadOnline: Swatch Group AG said it’s developing an alternative to the iOS and Android operating systems for smartwatch es as Switzerland’s largest maker of timepieces vies with Silicon Valley for control of consumers’ wrists.