Designers give their take on how Apple's new gadget might look as tech-giant ponders wristphone

It is believed to be Apple's next big thing - yet the secretive firm has not made a single comment about it..
However, that hasn't stopped people around the world speculating on exactly what an 'iWatch' might look like and how it would work.
Designers have even revealed their take on Apple's new 'smart watch' with professional looking mockups of the device, ranging from a glass cuff to a 'claw' design.

How the iWatch might look and work: Yrving Torrealba's translucent concept is made from a new type of flexible glass

The rumours started when Chinese websites reported in December that the computer giant is working with chip-maker Intel on a wrist-worn gadget.
It is thought to have a 1.5inch screen and uses Bluetooth to communicate with other devices, which could include an iPhone.
The 'iWatch' will go on sale at some point this year, the report claimed. Chinese site Tech.163 said Intel has developed a Smart Watch that Apple is interested in.

The watch in question has a 1.5 OLED display with indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass, and uses Bluetooth to communicate with a user's iPhone.
It is believed the iWatch will run a version of iOS, the same software as the iPhone and iPad, allowing apps to be easily downloaded.
Releasing a watch could also help it compete with Google, which claims it will release 'Google Glass', a headset with a screen, this year.

Will it look like this? This concept was created by designer Federico Ciccarese

Swedish designer Anders Kjellberg's beautiful rendition of the iWatch could easily pass for the real thing from Apple

The reverse of Swedish designer Anders Kjellberg's vision of the Apple iWatch

Boxed: the packaged up iWatch idea by Swedish designer Anders Kjellberg

The rumours come after an independent attempt to create a smart watch, called Pebble, became a huge success online.
Its inventors used Kickstarter to try and raise $10,000 so they could develop it - but instead raised $10million, and hope to begin production soon.
'Pebble is the first watch built for the 21st century,' say its creators. 'It's infinitely customizable, with beautiful downloadable watch faces and useful internet-connected apps.

Antonio De Rosa's realistic concept could be a good approximation of what to expect

Antonio De Rosa's concent with the tagline 'It's time to change the time'

Realistic? Antonio De Rosa's design projecting an image of a dog onto a wall

Pavel Simeonov's design looks like a mini iPhone on a watch strap and it comes in an assortment of bright colours

Talented designerPavel Simeonov's take on how Apple's first new product line since the iPad might look

Handy: Yrving Torrealba's translucent concept of how the iWatch might look

'The watch will connect via Bluetooth, and alert users to incoming messages via vibrations - and apps bring Pebble to life.
'Cyclists can use Pebble as a bike computer, accessing the GPS on your smartphone to display speed, distance and pace data.
'Runners get a similar set of data displayed on their wrist. Use the music control app to play, pause or skip tracks on your phone with the touch of a button.'

Jumped the gun? The Pebble watch, which can link to a phone to display messages and run apps