Has Apple Already Lost the Smart Watch War?

By Chris Hill – Sep 5, 2013 at 6:37PM

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Samsung and Qualcomm are first to market with smart watches. Has Apple already missed the boat?

The following video is from Thursday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Matt Koppenheffer and Jason Moser dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

Samsung and Qualcomm (QCOM 1.41%) both unveiled smart watches today, both landing around the $300 price point and including features such as instant messaging and taking photos. But with so much expectation around Apple (AAPL 1.27%) for its up-and-coming smart watch, has Apple now missed the boat? Matt and Jason discuss what they think of Samsung and Qualcomm's offerings in this space, and where the smart-watch market goes from here.

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