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iWatch Said to Be at 'Engineering Verification Test' Stage, Components Now in Production
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100% positive Apple's got working pre-production iWatch units that they can demo on 9/9. Maybe you don't remember the original iPhone launch back in 2007, but that's basically what Steve used for his on-stage demo.
Think Cook and the gang will be just fine this time around, too.
Still rockin the 6th gen nano on the watch band. Picked myself up an iWatchz Elemental band too. Absolutely love it.
That said, I'm hoping Apple's watch looks something like that band style.
That said, I'm hoping Apple's watch looks something like that band style.
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I for one hope they put a better battery in the iWatch than they have the iPhone, other wise after midday its just going to be an iBracelet, unless i want to spend the day with my wrist teatherd to my PC charging like i have to now with my iPhone.
Well, someone's track record is about to get a bit better, and another's a bit worse. They can't all be right.
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Keeping a record of and reporting others' predictions =/= making predictions of one's own. (Unless you're just referring to the nature of the headlines, and in that case, carry on).
It would make the recent discussion about the $399 price moot - that thing is something I wouldn't buy at any price.
Why would Apple hold an event at the flint center if they have not something to announce besides the iPhone 6?
Doesn't make any sense.
Re/code > DigiTimes.
Because it will finally and truly be the biggest announcement of the iPhone since the original iPhone introduction.
am I the only one?
I played with the samsung watch in the shop today and I do not think it has any future. The entire screen and interface is so small and navigation absolutely stupid. It took me long 5 minutes to realise I would not buy something like that.
Even the shopkeeper agreed with me that is just a crappy gadget, and that is why they give it for free with samsung phone.
How would I see apple Watch?
I do not think it should have a screen at all. I would prefer to have a beautiful bracelet, with micro holes that would show time and date and the rest of the bio tech would be all inside and invisible. Battery would last for weeks before it would need to be charged, all data would sync with iPhone.
I played with the samsung watch in the shop today and I do not think it has any future. The entire screen and interface is so small and navigation absolutely stupid. It took me long 5 minutes to realise I would not buy something like that.
Even the shopkeeper agreed with me that is just a crappy gadget, and that is why they give it for free with samsung phone.
How would I see apple Watch?
I do not think it should have a screen at all. I would prefer to have a beautiful bracelet, with micro holes that would show time and date and the rest of the bio tech would be all inside and invisible. Battery would last for weeks before it would need to be charged, all data would sync with iPhone.
Whilst there's been a flood of leaked photos of the iPhone 6, for the iWatch it's merely been speculative mock-ups. For that reason I find it hard to imagine that the iWatch will be announced concurrently with the iPhone 6. It's not like Apple to announce something very fast in the distant horizon not being available soon (aside from OS updates).
Please MR, put up another mockup on any future articles about the iWatch.
PLEASE, ANYTHING BUT THIS.
PLEASE, ANYTHING BUT THIS.
Bloomberg n recode have said iwatch will be announced next week. Who are digitimes again?!?
In any case i don't think apple can afford to waste time n delay this release. If anything before christmas.
If it is truly delayed till the 2015, then what has apple been doing for the last 9 months
In any case i don't think apple can afford to waste time n delay this release. If anything before christmas.
If it is truly delayed till the 2015, then what has apple been doing for the last 9 months
Because you want one or because you're one who's impatient for Apple to DO SOMETHING?
Pray tell, how should it look?
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I must have missed something. When did Apple announce the iWatch?
Well not exactly. Digitimes record can't get worse since you can't go lower than "discredited." Re/code is staffed by respected professional journalists so if Apple is going "off record" then it's with Re/code, not Digitimes. Also if Re/code is saying something as fact then its more likely true than if Digitimes does because that rag regularly makes stuff up just to get attributed in blogs.
Seriously, just make a Flavor Flav hip hop version that consists of an entire iPhone hanging around the neck from a gaudy chain.
Does it even need a screen?
If it is mainly health tracking and if it integrates with the 4.7" screen in your pocket, then does it need its own screen?
If it has a screen and has greater abilities then health tracking, I'd like to see it with a touch ID and then have an RFID in it that can be turned on with the touch ID. Then it would be used for things like opening doors or unlocking and starting your car (though maybe it would be hard to have it do both since home and car would be near each other). An RFID that has a second layer of security by confirming your presence would come in handy in so many ways.
If it is mainly health tracking and if it integrates with the 4.7" screen in your pocket, then does it need its own screen?
If it has a screen and has greater abilities then health tracking, I'd like to see it with a touch ID and then have an RFID in it that can be turned on with the touch ID. Then it would be used for things like opening doors or unlocking and starting your car (though maybe it would be hard to have it do both since home and car would be near each other). An RFID that has a second layer of security by confirming your presence would come in handy in so many ways.