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Apple Watch
File:White AppleWatch with Screen.png
An Apple Watch with Sport Band
DeveloperApple Inc.
ManufacturerApple Inc.
TypeSmartwatch
Release dateSpring 2015
Introductory priceFrom US$349
Operating systemWatch OS[1][2]
CPUApple S1
DisplaySapphire crystal, strengthened Ion-X glass
ConnectivityBluetooth 4, NFC, Wi-Fi
DimensionsTwo case sizes: 38 mm and 42 mm high
Websitewww.apple.com/watch

Apple Watch (marketed as WATCH) is a smartwatch created by Apple Inc., announced by Tim Cook on September 9, 2014. It has fitness tracking and health-oriented capabilities, as well as integration with iOS and existing Apple products and services. The Apple Watch is scheduled to be available in three models, with a wide-variety of case and band options. The Apple Watch is compatible with the iPhone 5 and later models running iOS 8 with round apps that are scattered around the screen. The device is scheduled for release in early 2015.[3]

Features

The Apple Watch will work with Apple Pay, a mobile payment service introduced at the same event as the Watch. The Apple Watch is capable of receiving phone calls as well as iMessage and SMS Texts. The Apple Watch can track fitness, run third-party apps and use an Apple feature called "Handoff" (see iOS 8) as long as you own another compatible Apple device. It can control the Apple TV, as well as act as a walkie-talkie and a viewfinder for an iPhone camera.[4]

Design

The watch has three collections, featuring two sizes (38 mm and 42 mm high) spread across 34 individual models. It has a pressure-sensitive touchscreen that can distinguish between a tap and a press, and features a dial called a digital crown, which can be turned to scroll or zoom and pressed to return to the home screen. The watch also has a button for displaying a list of contacts.[4]

The watch is charged by means of inductive charging, using a cable similar to the MagSafe cable for Apple's MacBook family of laptops.[3]

Technology

The Apple Watch uses Apple's new S1 processor, advertised as "an entire computer architecture on a single chip". It also uses a linear actuator called the "Taptic Engine" to provide haptic feedback when an alert or a notification is received. The watch is equipped with a built-in heart rate sensor, which uses both infrared and visible-light LEDs and photodiodes.[5]

The watch is compatible with the iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus, running iOS 8, connecting via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth 4.[6]

Collection comparison

Collection Apple Watch Sport Apple Watch Apple Watch Edition
Processor Apple S1
OS Watch OS (iOS-based)
Display Flexible Retina Display,

38 millimetres (1.5 in) or 42 millimetres (1.7 in), resolution (in pixels) of 544w x 680h or 624w x 780h

Other outputs Taptic Engine, speaker
Dimensions (estimated)[7][8][9] 38 mm: 38 mm × 32.4 mm × 12.6 mm (1.50 in × 1.28 in × 0.50 in) (17.1 mL),

42 mm: 42 mm × 36.4 mm × 12.6 mm (1.65 in × 1.43 in × 0.50 in) (19.3 mL)

Back Composite Ceramic
Screen Strengthened Ion-X glass Sapphire crystal
Models 10 models 18 models 6 models
2 Cases:
Lightweight anodized 7000 series aluminum (in silver, or space gray)


5 Bands:
Fluoroelastomer plastic: sport band (in white, black, blue, green, or pink)

2 Cases:
316L stainless steel (in highly polished steel, or space black)


9 Bands:
Leather: modern buckle (in soft pink, brown, or midnight blue); leather loop (in stone, light brown, or bright blue); classic buckle (in black)
Stainless steel: link bracelet or Milanese loop
Fluoroelastomer plastic: sport band (in white or black)

2 Cases:
Hardened 18-karat gold (in yellow gold, or rose gold)


3 Bands:
Leather: modern buckle (in bright red, or rose grey); classic buckle (in midnight blue)
Fluoroelastomer plastic: sport band (in white or black)

Input methods Digital crown, multi-touch, force touch, microphone, Siri, connected iPhone
Connector MagSafe inductive charging
Connectivity NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n[10]
Sensors Accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate sensor, barometer
Compatibility iOS 8 running on: iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus

Initial reception

Following the announcement, initial impressions from technology and watch industry observers were varied; the watch was praised by some for its "design, potential capabilities and eventual usefulness", while others offered criticism of these same aspects.[11] Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen said he "can't wait" to try it,[12] and Steve Jobs' biographer Walter Isaacson described it as "extremely cool" and an example of future technology that is "much more embedded into our lives".[13] However, Evan Dashevsky of PC Magazine said it offered nothing new in terms of functionality compared to the Moto 360, except the customizable vibration notifications.[14] Benjamin Clymer, a writer focused on the watch industry, generally praised the watch, stating that it "simply blows away anything—digital or analog—in the watch space at $350"; that said, he also suggested the watch would not have the same emotional connection for wearers as traditional watches. Financial analysts offered early sales estimates from a few million to as many as 40 million in the first year.[15] Time's Tim Bajarin summarized the breadth of reactions, writing that there is not enough information yet to "determine how this product will fare when it finally reaches the market next year".[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Apple Watch - Overview". Apple. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  2. ^ "Apple Watch - Technology". Apple. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "The Verge live blog". The Verge. Vox Media. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "The Verge: The 15 most important announcements from the Apple Watch, iPhone 6 event". The Verge. Vox Media. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  5. ^ "Apple - Apple Watch - Technology". Apple. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  6. ^ "Press Release - Apple Unveils Apple Watch". Apple. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  7. ^ Sprangers, Paul (September 9, 2014). "Apple Watch dimensions". Retrieved September 10, 2014. checked the 42mm with this image of a Watch next to an iPhone 6 of which we know the height (138.1 mm)
  8. ^ Introducing Apple Watch. Apple. September 9, 2014. Event occurs at 8m00s. Retrieved September 10, 2014. The stainless steel link bracelet has a slim deployment clasp that is contained within a 2.6mm band.
  9. ^ Christensen, Michael (September 10, 2014). "Apple Watch - 38mm Case". Retrieved September 10, 2014. Based off of [Apple's] site photos and the 38mm face height reference dimension. It should be really close to the as built scale, although we won't know for sure until the watch is actually released.
  10. ^ "Apple Watch Likely Uses BCM4334 Broadcom Wi-Fi Chip". Macrumors. September 18, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Bajarin, Tim (September 29, 2014). "Nobody Can Predict the Success of Apple's Watch Yet". Time.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Zuckerberg is world's best CEO, Twitter the eighth wonder, says Marc Andreessen". CNET. October 7, 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  13. ^ Shaban, Hamza (October 6, 2014). "Walter Isaacson Talks AI, Apple Watch, and His New Book The Innovators". Gizmodo. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  14. ^ "There's Only One Reason to Buy an Apple Watch". PC Mag. September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  15. ^ Pressman, Aaron (October 3, 2014). "Is the Apple Watch the Next Huge, Medium, or Mini Hit?". Yahoo! Tech. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

External links

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