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Apple Watch flashlight?

Trius

Trius

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I was thinking about different ways the Apple Watch could be used in place of pulling your iPhone out of your pocket. One thing I find myself using constantly is the flashlight function on my iPhone. It seems like the watch would be a perfect place for this function. The obvious battery life concerns aside, I hope we see this in later revisions. Imagine pressing the crown in, for instance, and the center of the crown could contain an LED for the flashlight. Or maybe you would shake your wrist for light.

Anyone else think this would be an awesome (obvious?) addition to the watch?
 
Trius said:
I was thinking about different ways the Apple Watch could be used in place of pulling your iPhone out of your pocket. One thing I find myself using constantly is the flashlight function on my iPhone. It seems like the watch would be a perfect place for this function. The obvious battery life concerns aside, I hope we see this in later revisions. Imagine pressing the crown in, for instance, and the center of the crown could contain an LED for the flashlight. Or maybe you would shake your wrist for light.

Anyone else think this would be an awesome (obvious?) addition to the watch?
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I suppose it would be extremely easy for a developer to make a simple app that lights up the screen bright white with a single push of the icon. I do not think there would be a flashlight unless and until Apple puts a camera with flash on the watch, which is very unlikely in the near future.
 
2nd gen will have it for sure. And it will be thinner, be more useful
 
I photoshopped a concept a couple months back. I think its a good idea.

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The Doctor11 said:
I don't think Apple Watch battery likes that idea.
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If you only used the flashlight for the 10 seconds, maybe minute or two it would have almost no impact. reading a book under your sheets with it would be a problem though.

times I use my iphone for 10 seconds or less:

-key in front door at night
-connecting USB on my PC under desk
-searching for fallen item that's dimly lit

I personally think it would be handy.
 
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Would not a single LED use less power than a screen backlight?

Actually the moment this was mentioned, I thought of an episode of Star Trek Voyager where the screw beamed down to a cavern of sleeping aliens, and they had wrist Torches :)

I can't remember the episode to find it though :(
 
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Piggie said:
Would not a single LED use less power than a screen backlight?

Actually the moment this was mentioned, I thought of an episode of Star Trek Voyager where the screw beamed down to a cavern of sleeping aliens, and they had wrist Torches :)

I can't remember the episode to find it though :(
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Possible. That is something I didn't think of. It would be a cool idea if it didn't drain battery horrible.
 
Piggie said:
Would not a single LED use less power than a screen backlight?

Actually the moment this was mentioned, I thought of an episode of Star Trek Voyager where the screw beamed down to a cavern of sleeping aliens, and they had wrist Torches :)

I can't remember the episode to find it though :(
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The episode name is: 'Waking Moments' :) But only Chakotay beamed down, and I'm not sure what wrist torches you're talking about?

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troop231 said:
The episode name is: 'Waking Moments' :) But only Chakotay beamed down, and I'm not sure what wrist torches you're talking about?

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Good find, but that's not the episode I mean.

I may be wrong thinking it's voyager.

It was a small cave.
The aliens were odd creatures sitting in a circle
But like they were not really awake
They were out if phase so normally you could not see them
They modified something so you were put into the same phase as them
You then saw blue swirling light being eaten by them taken from the humans.
Fir some reason I think there was some old west scenario going on Los, like a fake world.
When they first beamed into the cave at the start, but could not see the aliens they had wrist torches I'm sure

Ring any bells ?
 
Piggie said:
Good find, but that's not the episode I mean.

Ring any bells ?
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Yes, and maybe it's sad that the title of the episode instantly popped in my head: 'Time's Arrow' of The Next Generation. I'm a walking ST encyclopedia lol. :eek: Although I'm not sure if I can make out any wrist worn torches.

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If the digital crown could also act as a button... hold the crown in for 3 seconds and the light goes on, tap again to turn off.

I WANT IT!
 
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troop231 said:
Yes, and maybe it's sad that the title of the episode instantly popped in my head: 'Time's Arrow' of The Next Generation. I'm a walking ST encyclopedia lol. :eek: Although I'm not sure if I can make out any wrist worn torches.

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You need to get out more bro! :D

Mind you, I'd be the same on SW!

To get back on track, yes I think a watch with a torch would be useful. Useful enough to buy it over a £2.99 keychain? Probably not.
 
I think it'd be a useful feature, but I personally think it'd ruin the look of the device. With such a small device, putting an LED there draws too much attention in my opinion. Just another circumstance of form over function, for me.
 
Mobster1983 said:
I suppose it would be extremely easy for a developer to make a simple app that lights up the screen bright white with a single push of the icon. I do not think there would be a flashlight unless and until Apple puts a camera with flash on the watch, which is very unlikely in the near future.
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You may also better able to use the pulse LEDs
 
troop231 said:
Yes, and maybe it's sad that the title of the episode instantly popped in my head: 'Time's Arrow' of The Next Generation. I'm a walking ST encyclopedia lol. :eek: Although I'm not sure if I can make out any wrist worn torches.

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Dam.....

I can picture it in my mind now.

I'll have to do a better job of remembering the scene.

When I do I'll let you know, But I remember the wrist/watch/torch image.
Perhaps it was at the start of one of the films?

I'm sure it was near the very beginning of whatever it was and was Star Trek.
 
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