But it makes a lot of sense if this version is completely independent of an iPhone.
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Apple Watch Series 6 Could Feature Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor, Pulse Oximetry and Sleep Tracking Support
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But it makes a lot of sense if this version is completely independent of an iPhone.
Yeah, it was addressed 2 pages ago...
Apple Watch Series 6 Could Feature Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor, Pulse Oximetry and Sleep Tracking Support
Ah! Thanks for the clarification. Signs that I needed more coffee when working from home...forums.macrumors.com
Oops... didn’t see that post. Just trying to help. Sorry.
If they can get a good, accurate touch id on the crown... would that mean a smaller home button for the purported SE2?
This could be one of the final steps towards iphone-independence...
No 5G rumors for the next Apple Watch? I won't upgrade until it adds that feature. Why? Lower latency of newer cellular tech could improve battery life and the end user experience.
How far up your arm do you wash?!
IDK about the person you were responding to, but I wash up to one hand width up my wrist. However I don’t have an issue with the stock Apple Watch band being wet as it seems to dry fairly quick. With my loop band however I take my watch off.
So you... touch your watch with your dirty hands to remove it, clean your hands, then touch your dirty watch to put it back on your wrist and then go about your business with at least one immediately-dirty hand?
health related measurements are a game changer. more important than any other feature on those gadgets for the next 10 years.
it is sad that few people get it.
it is sad that few people get it.
Pulse Oximetry in the hands of millions of people would have been a game changer for seeking healthcare if you have Covid. The more people that get this and the more health sensors on there the better for global health really.
Extra fluff when all many people want is better battery life. Sleep tracking would be welcome, but the battery needs to last way longer than it does now.
No. I use a paper towel. Just like how I turn the water off and open the door to leave.
Would be for the niche group of people that use the cellular functionality without having their phone on them.
How about they bring Spotify support without the iPhone. I thought this was normal which is why I upgraded to new Apple Watch cellular from my non cellular model. Yes Apple Music does it but I don’t want to do it just with Apple Music. Thanks!
Agreed. It makes a lot of sense that the ⌚ need biometric protection for making customer privacy more secure.
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This is what I’m saying! I hope they make the 6 wider on the x-axis, and increase the battery by 1/3.
Puzzling how all of these years later Apple hasn't revised the fundamental design in any meaningful way. It's an extremely fat device which sits bizarrely high on the wrist. It's also, in my opinion, seriously ugly.
I don't see the sleep function being that useful until you can get a much longer battery life. I don't blame Apple, as they are just buying batteries not designing them (AFAIK) but even a true 24 hour battery means you have to charge it sometime before you go to sleep or after you wake up, otherwise you run for 24 hours and then the watch is dead. It really doesn't matter how long a battery lasts if you have to quit using the device to charge it, and that takes longer than a few minutes. Develop a 2 day battery and people will scream for 3, give them that and they'll want a week. I don't have an answer to this situation but just having longer battery use just delays when you have the problem, it doesn't eliminate the problem.
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Good point.
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Good point.
I’d say your opinion on the Apple Watch design is fairly skewed, considering it has more of a ‘modernized’ look compared to the simplistic traditional look of a round watch. That’s what makes the Apple Watch so unique, is that it stands out given its square look, which seemingly has been very popular not just because of the design, but because of how the band has been incorporated into the design itself to make it so simplistic.
As for your comment about ‘how it sits high on the wrist’, then what would you possibly propose Apple do about the sensor underneath the watch that contributes to the height off the wrist? Not that your opinion isn’t warranted, but I guarantee you no one looks at the Apple Watch and says ‘Wow, that really sits high off the wrist’. It’s just not very much of a logical thought.
I'm sure they want to make it thinner, but they also have a few more battery-hungry features to add, such as sleep tracking. Once they have that figured out, they can start reducing the battery capacity a little.
As for the form factor, though, I really don't think that's going to change.