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42mm Apple Watch Series 4 to Feature Resolution of 384x480
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With real world improvements, not just chasing numbers to please the few people who care about them.
Looking to be a fantastic update. The difference in screen real estate is astounding.
Also, if it's thinner I'm in.
Also, if it's thinner I'm in.
Hmmmmm how to migrate/upgrade from S3 ? Love it. Better screen and battery will make it even better!
sell your S3 problem solved, hell its what I am doing. still decent prices for used ones.
Ha! No so easy - got my S3 from ATT - need to talk to them about Jump upgrade...... Hope they will do it...
It’s already nearly impossible to discern individual pixels on a MBP without a magnifying glass, how much more density do you want?
Simply a physical resolution to match the default software resolution of the 2016+ MBPs:
The ideal physical resolution for 1:1 crispness on the 15" would be 3360x2100, not the current 2880x1800. For a $2,400+ laptop, it's reasonable to expect better.
I'm VERY curious about any new wireless tech and sensors, more accurate sensors etc and battery life.
and I wonder if the third party watchOS apps need to be written to "fit" fully into the new watch. It took a year for most of my Third Party apps I use to be updated to WatchOS 4 levels (run natively on watch)A commenter in 9to5's thread has the same thought as you.
He said: "This is how it would look like with 345PPI. So the Watch needs to be taller, or higher PPI, or you got the wrong resolution." To be fair, 9to5 did state they were guessing, but people seem to be taking that 345PPI as gospel not a guess.
Was really hoping for a circular watch this time around... Tired of the same old boring calculator watch look. I want something that looks classy, and no matter what kind of band you wear it won't look that way. Their are so many nice looking Android Wear watches coming out, its truly a shame Apple isn't diversifying. There is a reason no one copies their design this time.
MacRumors has rarely been the source ever. 9to5mac, AppleInsider, and others are almost always the original sources and MacRumors just re-summarizes the information they break.
Not sure if you're being serious or not... But it's called smaller bezels. The current 42mm had a 42mm screen. The new one will have a screen larger than 42mm in the same size body due to reduced bezels.
You make it sound like they just decided on all those new features yesterday. This watch has already been designed and put into production and there will be plenty available at launch.
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Let me guess... wherever the money's at?
I use a program called AutoSleep with the current AppleWatch now that I really like. It apparently uses the accelerometer in the watch and I think heart rate to tell when you are sleeping. The same company also makes a program called HeartWatch with enhanced cardio info. I can charge my watch for about an hour before going to bed while watching TV. Then I put it in airplane and theater mode while I sleep. It still records all of the data on the watch but uses less battery since it is not communicating to my phone or turning the screen on when I move in bed. Then when I wake up I turn off airplane and theater mode and place it back on the charger while I shower and get ready for work. After my shower it has downloaded the sleep data to my phone and I get an update in the app of my sleep performance. The battery is also fully charged for the day as it didn't run down much during the night.
Looking forward to seeing how the AW4 works. I really do like the app I already use. Since you can pair 2 watches to the phone, I've thought about continuing to use the AutoSleep app, but use my Series 0 at night for sleep monitoring and then wear the 4 during the day.
I’d love to see Apple do the equivalent of Google Doodles as watch faces. So you put on your watch that morning and see a surprise, professionally designed watch face that corresponds with something going on in the world. Maybe a spooky one on Halloween or a Santa one on Christmas. Could even be obscure ones that teach you something, just like Google Doodles, to fill up each day of the year.
This would make your WATCH feel new each day (encouraging repeat use), and spark conversation around especially good or newsworthy ones to get non wearers excited about the product. Also feels like it fits along the theme of time.
This would make your WATCH feel new each day (encouraging repeat use), and spark conversation around especially good or newsworthy ones to get non wearers excited about the product. Also feels like it fits along the theme of time.
Don’t know why you think you’ll like it now if you didn’t before. Cause a .2” screen increase?