INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Apple just unveiled an updated Apple Watch
And this year new Watch is all about the display
Thanks to thinner bezels and a slightly bigger casing, you&ll see more on your screen.
Apple Watch isn''t just the number one smart watch,
it the number one watch in the world period,& Apple CEO Tim Cook said before introducing Apple COO Jeff Williams.
Williams framed the Apple
Watch as a communication device, a fitness device and a health monitoring tool
For instance, the Apple Watch can notify you if you have an unusual heart rate
It clear that Apple has put aside the idea that the Apple Watch is an app platform.
Everything about it has been redesigned and
reengineered,& Williams said
The design still looks very familiar, but it clear that the screen is bigger
You don''t necessarily see it when there a dark watch face
But it striking in the Breath app for instance.
The small version has a 32 percent larger display, and the bigger version has a 35 percent
Thanks to a brand new watch face, you can place up to eight complications at once
It looks busy but it works.
To allow for a bigger display, the company had to make the Watch slightly larger
The 38mm model is now called the 40mm model, and the 42mm model is now 44mm large.
According to Williams, the total volume of the Series 4
model is still smaller than the volume of the Apple Watch Series 3 thanks to a thinner design
So there you go — a larger Watch in a thinner body.
The display now has rounded edges just like on the iPhone X
The digital crown has been redesigned to give you haptic feedback
The speaker is 50 percent louder
I&m not sure who uses this speaker, but if you need to make a quick phone call or use the new walkie-talkie feature in watchOS 5, it now
better.
The back of the device is now made of black ceramic and sapphire crystal, which should help when it comes to cellular reception
The new system-on-a-chip (the S4) is supposed to be twice as fast as the one in the Series 3
Thanks to a new gyroscope, the Watch can detect a fall, which could be particularly useful for elderly
If the device senses a fall and you don''t move for a minute, the Apple Watch will automatically call emergency services.
In addition to
traditional heart beat data, the device will now track heart rhythm and notify you if you have atrial fibrillation
But you can even take a full ECG from the Watch now
You just have to open the app and hold your finger on the crown for 30 seconds
All your data is then stored in the Health app on your iPhone
You can then share the PDF of your ECG with a doctor.
Apple had already written patents about ECG on the Watch, but the fact that it already
You generally can''t buy an ECG device over the counter
And the Apple Watch has received FDA clearance for the Apple Watch ECG feature.
AFib detection and ECG will be available later this year in
the United States The company will then roll them out to other countries around the world.
Williams used this opportunity to remind
everyone that the company won''t have access to your medical information
All your health and fitness data is encrypted on your device.
And that a wrap for the new Apple Watch
It features brand new heart rate features, a larger display with a refined design, a faster chipset and the same battery life
The Apple Watch Series 4 is available in the same aluminum and stainless steel versions
In addition to grey and black stainless steel, there a new gold stainless steel option.
All existing bands will be compatible with the new
You&ll also be able to buy a new Nike band as well as new Hermès bands
The Series 3 is sticking around for $279
The Series 4 starts at $399 for the aluminum version, and $499 for the aluminum version with cellular features
Pre-orders start on Friday and the device will be available on September 21st.
