WatchOS
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Written in | Objective-C |
OS family | Unix-like |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Closed source |
Initial release | April 24, 2015 |
Latest release | 1.0.1 (12S632) (Based on iOS 8.2.1) / May 19, 2015 |
Update method | OTA via iPhone 5 and later running iOS 8.2 or later |
License | Proprietary software except for open-source components |
Official website | www |
Support status | |
Supported |
Watch OS is the operating system of the Apple Watch, developed by Apple Inc. It is based on the iOS operating system and has many features similar to those of iOS.[1] It was first released on April 24, 2015, alongside the Apple Watch. The Apple Watch is currently the only device that runs Watch OS. The API is called WatchKit.
UI overview
The home screen (rendered by and also known as "Carousel")[1] is composed of circular application icons, which and can be zoomed in and out with the Digital Crown.
Glances provide fast access to a summarized view of the most popular native or third party applications used on Apple Watch.[2] The glance view is opened with a swipe up gesture from the watch face screen.
Navigation between widgets is achieved by swiping left or right.
Different actions are executed depending on the force with which the user executes a tap, which Watch detects with a special mechanism.[3]
Version history: Apple Watch
Table of versions: Watch OS 1.x - Apple Watch | ||||
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Apple Watch Version | iOS version based on | Build | Release date | Features |
Apple Watch (1st generation) | ||||
1.0 |
8.2[4] | 12S507 | April 24, 2015 |
UI
9 Watch faces[5]
Stock apps
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1.0.1 |
8.2.1 | 12S632 | May 19, 2015 |
Improved performance:
Updated
Additional language support for:
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See also
- Android Wear – Android counterpart and competitor
- Pebble OS – competitor
References
- ^ a b "Apple Watch runs 'most' of iOS 8.2, may use A5-equivalent processor". AppleInsider. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "How To Use and Organize Apple Watch Glances". Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Apple Watch – Technology". Apple. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- ^ "Apple Watch Firmware". Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ^ "Apple Watch Timekeeping". Retrieved March 9, 2015.