Smartwatches, Androids and Apple, Oh My—Why We Think Apple will Unveil the iWatch Sept. 9

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While Google, Samsung and LG debut their new wearable gadgets, that can do everything from surf the web to keeping an eye on your health, those in the tech industry have anxiously been waiting for news from the Apple front. Where's the iWatch? Well we may not have a conclusive answer as to when you can have it on your wrist, but some official documents courtesy of the US Patents Office show that the technology leader may have something up their sleeves after all.

Having recently received a patent for a wireless charging system, the company may have revealed at long last its intentions for the watch we've been looking forward to debut Sept. 9 alongside the iPhone 6. A highly effective method of creating a fully resilient tech device that is dirt, dust and entirely waterproof, wireless charging has created quite a buzz in recent months. However in spite of the ease and affordability, simply snapping on a wireless charger and lying it on a charging pad whenever your bar blinks low, the trend has not caught global attention for one reason: Apple hasn't done it.

As global leaders in the technology industry, Apple runs the gamut when it comes to popular devices, and nearly everyone can likely now affordably own some sort of apple product. But in an attempt to keep prices low and designs increasingly slimmer, the internal components necessary for wireless charging have never quite caught the attention of Apple execs. But with the new patent approved, that's likely to change.

While your cell phone may have likely taken the role of go-to timekeeper, the new watches nicknamed "wearables" as they are wearable extensions of your technology, are highly integrative when it comes to your digital experience on the daily. Connecting to your phone wirelessly they can not only tell you time, but navigate you throughout your world, find you the best restaurants right around the corner and even track your heart rate to make sure all of the cool features aren't causing you harm. But with so little known at the moment and with so much competition as major companies release their takes on the trend all at once, it is still unclear whether they will make a splash in the market or whether Apple will take the gamble that comes along with new unchartered territories.

If Apple does take the leap of faith we believe they will, debuting their very own iWatch at the Sept. 9 release of this year's new devices, we can likely expect the signature square design Apple has come to know and love, and we're likely to see some cool iPod-esque features that other devices are trying to mimic. Though the extent of what they will be able to do and when they'll be released are still under high speculation, it is safe to say simply that Apple is up to something... and we're probably going to love whatever it is.