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Apple Watch 2 Said to Feature FaceTime Camera, Expanded Wi-Fi Capabilities and New Models
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The person you'd be pointing at is yourself.
Though admittedly aiming the top of your wrist at your face for a prolonged period of top would get uncomfortable. (It'd be better if the watch was worn upside-down)
I assessed and purchased the watch based on what I knew it could do out of the gate. None of these new features make me regret buying a gen 1.
Do you feel the same way about FaceTime calls on your iPhone? If not, how do you hold that up if not with your arm?
Like many things the watch does that the iPhone can also do, I think the idea is that it's sometimes more convenient for quick interactions. A FaceTime call just to say hi or a quick check in on your day (as opposed to a 30 minute catch up call) would be great on the wrist as you make your way through your day.
I have not the slightest idea when the next Apple Watch is going to be released, but not for a second do I regret buying the first release. I hope the camera is not going to happen, the angle (watch to face) is not flattering, it also seems a bit creepy (like the S Galaxy Gear ones, or the Google Glass thingy). There is room for improvement, once technology allows, but for a first generation, the Watch is pretty good. My gut feeling regarding this article is, that it expects too much too fast, that is not Apple's style usually.
I need to get past Mrs. TheQuik first, and that's the obstacle.
She's smart, pretty, and is pretty convincing, so it's a win-win.
As a Gen 1 owner I can comment on a few things:
1. "No Ragrets": while many of you are trying to make yourselves feel better about not buying one... I'll have enjoyed mine for a year by the time this comes out
2. FaceTime: I could see it being useful for the same thing answering a call on the Watch is useful for: quick interactions
1. "No Ragrets": while many of you are trying to make yourselves feel better about not buying one... I'll have enjoyed mine for a year by the time this comes out
2. FaceTime: I could see it being useful for the same thing answering a call on the Watch is useful for: quick interactions
I laugh how people think they have beat the system by not being an earlier adopter and waiting for the Apple Watch 2 next year. Meanwhile, I will enjoy my watch for a year sooner than them. If the only significant feature is FaceTime, then I don't care since I don't use anyways.
It's the price of a first class international flight. That's not a weighty decision for some people...
A phone is usually held with the upper arm down, lower arm bent up, and wrist turned so that your palm is facing yourself. This is definitely more comfortable over prolonged periods than holding the upper arm up and palm facing away, as you have to do with a watch.
I have the Sport model. I would hope for a few things for next or future generations: circle design, better battery life (although I really don't have too many complaints on that one - in fact, my iPhone suffers more and drains quite a bit faster and is my bigger concern), get rid of the "digital crown" dial (I never use it), GPS for run/walk tracking, and better health tracking software.
That last one is weird. I can save my workout data but can't view this data through the Workout or Health apps on Watch or iPhone? I feel I'm missing something.
That last one is weird. I can save my workout data but can't view this data through the Workout or Health apps on Watch or iPhone? I feel I'm missing something.
Apple Watch 2 will be out during the iPhone/iPad launch later this year just in time for Christmas. Why should they hold off on releasing new features. No one is forcing someone to be an early adopter of Apple Watch 2.
There is no way they are updating this thing annually like the iPhone. Perhaps the software but not the hardware. No one buys/upgrades a watch every year.
finally A Rumor!
Apple is planning a second-generation Apple Watch with new features including a front-facing FaceTime video camera, expanded Wi-Fi capabilities and possibly additional models based on new materials, according to 9to5Mac. The report claims the so-called "Apple Watch 2" is likely to be introduced in 2016 following the release of WatchOS 2 and native Apple Watch apps in the fall.
The new FaceTime camera will reportedly be built into the Apple Watch's top bezel and enable users to make and receive FaceTime calls on their wrists. Apple previously announced at WWDC that WatchOS 2 will have a new FaceTime Audio feature for Wi-Fi-based calling, and the new software also enables Apple Watch users to answer or reject FaceTime video calls through a paired iPhone.
A new Wi-Fi chip inside the Apple Watch 2 will expand the wrist-worn device's iPhone-free Wi-Fi capabilities for basic tasks, possibly including text messaging, emailing and up-to-date weather data. The new wireless chipset will also enable Find my Watch for tracking a lost, stolen or misplaced Apple Watch using Wi-Fi router triangulation technology as opposed to GPS.
Despite gaining several new features, the Apple Watch 2 will likely have similar battery life as the original model. The report claims that Apple has conducted market research and determined that, despite early concerns, most customers are satisfied with their Apple Watch's battery life, allowing Apple engineers to focus their efforts on other areas besides battery improvements.
Apple is also said to be exploring different Apple Watch variations beyond the Sport, Watch and Edition models currently available, in an effort to attract customers at price points between $1,000 and $10,000. The report claims it is possible, but not certain, that Apple may release new Apple Watch models based on metals such as titanium, tungsten, palladium or platinum.
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The only reason I'd buy the 2nd generation at this point would be a slimmer version or the ability to pair 2 watches with one iPhone easily. I have the SS and would like to have a sport version for exercise instead of changing the bands frequently. I certainly don't care about FaceTime and since I don't sleep with my watch on, charging the watch nightly is no problem for me.
Explained previously, but it's to do with the position of the forearm. An iPhone or iPad is held with elbows down; a watch is held up with the elbow at ninety degrees. It's a big difference and massively affects usability.
Hold your arm up as if you were holding a phone: it's quite comfortable. Now rotate your arm as if you were looking directly at your wrist: it's very hard to sustain.
I love how even after all this time we STILL see posts about Apple Products suddenly becoming "Obsolete". When the next version launches next year, your watch will still do everything it does now. Actually, the only obsolescence I can think of is if the phone companies change frequencies so your iPhone won't place calls anymore. Other than that, is there really such a thing as Obsolescence?
You use completely different muscles though. I agree with the other poster. I can't imagine myself using FaceTime on my Apple Watch. It'd be too strenuous and awkward.
And a long message is hard to dictate on the watch. Which is why you would only use it for short messages. And short facetimes.
I think holding up your arm that long is going to be perfectly fine.
Honestly, unless I have a Bluetooth earpiece in I don't really want to have a long phone conversation on it either.