Apple Watch Series 9 Unveiled With S9 Chip, 'Double Tap' Gesture, and More

[vladkhr26]

Is double tap really only available on the Apple Watch Series 9?

 

[dbernie41]

Extremely happy I got my ultra 2 weeks ago at almost 50% off

Where at?

 

[fhall1]

Battery life isn’t any better on the Watch 9

That blows!

 

[Motawa]

Double tap has been in accessibility settings for some time now

 

[DrRadon]

Carbon neutral… no charger news incomming in… ?

 

[Motawa]

Available for ages 😅

AW9 in one gif:

Doesn’t work anymore on latest watch os 10 beta. I wonder why

 

[Brien]

I wonder how long until non-Aluminum materials are at risk to reduce their carbon footprint.

 

[fwmireault]

FineWoven bands look great

 

[Kylo83]

Mark got it wrong; no new heart rate sensor

 

[iBreatheApple]

I think the current watches have a single tap gesture.

Does this mean a double tap is going to be limited to the new processor only watches 🤣

What the actual Fugazi !!

It’s definitely double. They’re just renaming it from pinch to tap.

 

[Virgilinsanity]

Hang on, I have double tap on my AW5. Am i missing something?

 

[DrRadon]

Let’s wait for prices.

 

[yui4]

Extremely happy I got my ultra 2 weeks ago at almost 50% off

Same here

 

[bviktor]

And media storage is still limited to just 8GB out of the 32 I assume?

 

[coolbreeze2]

It really sux that my S8 Ultra Watch won't have double tap. I'm watching the live keynote and it appears double tap is only available with S9. Come on Apple! We've only had the ULTRA less than a year. It's no way we can upgrade to Ultra II without losing a lot of money. This Sux!

 

[addamas]

No Ultra in black, really ?

 

[DrRadon]

399 is good though. Assume that means 450€ for Europe, or was it 500€?

 

[lockerc18]

I don't want to charge my watch every day.

That is the truth. I've had a Casio G-Shock for years and I've never had to recharge it, because it has solar charging. Of course, it doesn't have the features of an iPhone... but when you're carrying around your iPhone, why do you need to have as many of the same features on your watch? That sounds repetitively redundant.

 

[therunningman]

That's it? A meager upgrade followed by a woke virtual signaling skit with mother nature? Oh, boy...holding on to my Series 7.

 

[DrRadon]

That is the truth. I've had a Casio G-Shock for years and I've never had to recharge it, because it has solar charging. Of course, it doesn't have the features of an iPhone... but when you're carrying around your iPhone, why do you need to have as many of the same features on your watch? That sounds repetitively redundant.

I mostly use the watch for all,kinds of health and sports tracking. It’s great.

 

[JCCL]

Where at?

combination of my local Amazon site + cashback from my credit card company, long gone!

 

[therunningman]

18 hour battery life.... kind of nutty. Double tap is good though, I use my nose quite a bit when my hand is busy!

But does something like this really require a hardware upgrade? Doesn't the current crop of watch already do this in Accessibility Options (starting a workout, pausing a workout, etc.)?

 

[TTTedP]

What a disappointment, not even a slight battery life improvement

It's starting to feel like 18 hrs will be it from here on out. Adding more stuff we dont really want but battery life, the one thing most everyone wants, remains the same for eternity.

 

[jonnysods]

But does something like this really require a hardware upgrade? Doesn't the current crop of watch already do this in Accessibility Options (starting a workout, pausing a workout, etc.)?

I agree with you - but you know how they work, they have to find some way to compel you to replace your current product.

 

[Ansath]

Double tap is not a new feature. I am very confused. Perhaps they are integrating it in more areas but it has been an accessibility option. I know because I use it daily.

What am I missing?

That’s what I’m wondering, isn’t it exactly the same as what we have already?