Recent rumours have pushed out the launch of the next generation Apple Watch from March to September. The latest word is that Apple Watch 2 mass production will begin sometime in Q2. Citing supply chain sources, the notoriously hit-and-miss Digitimes reports that Quanta will be the sole supplier. We first learned back in November that Quanta, which built the original Apple Watch, would manufacture the […]
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Apple Watch Hermès online sales begin January 22nd
When the Apple Watch Hermès collection went on sale back in October, it was only available from a limited number of Apple Stores. Starting Friday, January 22nd, it will also be available online from both the Apple Store and Hermes.com. The Apple Watch Hermès collection smartwatches consist of a stainless steel case Apple Watch with an exclusive Hermès watch face and one of […]
Apple Watch 2 not coming until September?
A couple of recent rumours have recently suggested that Apple would unveil its next-generation Apple Watch (the Apple Watch 2 perhaps?) in March. The same rumours have hinted at the addition of a video camera to the top bezel to enable FaceTime calls as well as improved Wi-Fi capabilities for better standalone functionality. Sources have now told TechCrunch that we will not […]
Could this be the Apple Watch 2?
A leaked image obtained by GizmoChina of a mysterious new smartwatch may be our first glimpse at the new Apple Watch 2. But before you get your hopes too high, it could just as well be a new wearable heavily influenced by Apple’s design language. If we assume for a moment that it is indeed the next-generation Apple Watch, it […]
Apple Watch 2 trial production to start this month?
Rumours last month hinted that Apple would unveil the Apple Watch 2 (name still to be confirmed), the successor to the original Apple Watch, sometime in March. A report out of China now gives credence to those reports, indicating that Quanta, which manufactured the original model, will now build the new smartwatch. In fact, trial production could begin as soon […]
Apple to add multiple Apple Watch support to watchOS 2.2
Apple today released new developer betas for a number of devices. Among them is a new watchOS beta release. While the full changelog for watchOS 2.2 is not known yet, one new feature it will add is support for multiple Apple Watches. This will allow users to pair an iPhone (running iOS 9.3 which was also seeded to developers today) with more […]
7% of Americans planning to gift an Apple Watch this holiday season
The Apple Watch dominates the smartwatch market. It accounted for 74% of all smartwatch shipments in Q3 according to Strategy Analytics. Its domination could grow even further this quarter if a recent Reuters poll is any indication. According to the Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted last week, about 7 percent of U.S. adults plan on giving an Apple Watch to someone (or themselves) this holiday […]
watchOS 2.1 update now available for Apple Watch
Apple today released a new firmware update for the Apple Watch. While there are no new major features, watchOS 2.1 does include a number of language enhancements as well as a number of bug fixes. It is the second update to be offered since Apple released watchOS 2.0 back in September after announcing it at WWDC 2015. Language support now includes Arabic (including Siri […]