Apple Watch is the latest gadget to be released by Apple Inc in 2015.The device is available on pre order starting from April 10 and is scheduled to begin shipping starting April 24, 2015.The Apple's watch was announced at the time of the release of iPhone 6 and created an instant stir in the world.Only some of the details regarding the watch were released by Apple's CEO Timothy Cook leaving the rest to our imagination.Now as the release date is getting nearer much clearer picture regarding this Apple's latest innovative product is available.
Specifications
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The three editions of Apple Watch
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The Apple watch will come in three editions the sports edition,the watch and the watch edition.The sports edition will be the cheapest with a price tag of $349 while the watch edition would be the most expensive with a price tag estimated to be as high as $17000.The storage capacity for all the three watches will be 8 GB of Data.All the three editions boast Retina Display with a screen resolution in the range of 290-302 PPI or pixels per inch.The Apple watch will give the consumer the option to chose the straps of his choice.The user can either opt for stainless steel strap,leather strap or plastic strap(in white or black) with all the three options available for the second edition.All the three editions will have Bluetooth installed and will run on iOS 8 operating system and a battery life up to 18 hours.There has been varying information available regarding the battery timings of the watch with some websites claiming it to have a 14 hour battery life.Heart rate sensors,accelerometer, gyroscope and a barometer have all been fitted inside this latest master piece from Apple.
The watch can be paired with the iPhone and all the tracks available on the iPhone can be played on the watch.Apple watch can keep track of your fitness for the day with the three rings indicating the amount of time you spent moving,standing or exercising,thus it will motivate you to move more and sit less.Apple Pay is also available on the watch an online payment method which was introduced at the time of the introduction of the watch.Paired with the iPhone it enables you to receive calls or send text messages without the need for you taking out your phone from your pocket.It can also act as a remote control for your Apple TV(if you own one) and can also act as a walkie talkie or a view finder for your iPhone camera. Siri (the personal assistant) is also a feature of this watch and the watch is charged by means of inductive charging(wireless charging).The watch is compatible with all the i Phones running on iOS 8 operating systems which means it is compatible with all the phones following iPhone 4s.
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Fitness App Interface
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Fore Casts
Some people have already termed this as a Flop but Apple has a history of making people eat their own words.Sales estimate for Apple's Watch has been as high as 40 million units which will take Apple's market capitalization close to the elusive $ 1 trillion mark.