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Kuo: Apple Watch Series 5 Lineup to Launch in Fall With OLED Displays Supplied by Japan Display
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Zero chance of Apple Watch being on a 2 year cycle. Anybody with an ounce of business sense will tell you that.
Wearables is Apple's fastest growing segment. Apple rakes in profits during a product's growth phase.
Well, ceramic case is a welcome upgrade. You see Series 4 Aluminum case often getting lots of damage, dents, scratches and whatever abuse only a few months after purchase. If they can sell Series 5 all with Ceramic case, along with tiny bit faster processor, that would be a day 1 buy for me.
That pretty much eliminates any question if there will be a Series 5. Personally, I’d like to see Apple bring back the ceramic casing, some of us (including myself) actually prefer the added protection, even if it’s at a higher price point.
Different year, same, SAME exact comments...
Series 3 owners - I cant wait to upgrade!
Series 4 owners - WHAT ON EARTH COULD BE BETTER?
… and the world keeps turning. Hey, can anyone guess what the comments will be like when the Series 6 is rumored next year?
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On topic, I sure hope it has a better microphone, Siri can't hear me, like almost ever on my S4.
Series 3 owners - I cant wait to upgrade!
Series 4 owners - WHAT ON EARTH COULD BE BETTER?
… and the world keeps turning. Hey, can anyone guess what the comments will be like when the Series 6 is rumored next year?
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On topic, I sure hope it has a better microphone, Siri can't hear me, like almost ever on my S4.
Pretty sure Apple continually keeps granting watch faces on every new WatchOS release. I mean, it’s not a massive selection, but they have been expanding well beyond what it used to be with added complications/customization.
Having smashed the screen on my Series 3 the other week while on holiday (fell on tiled floor while charging overnight and unusable as the touch functions and activity functions don't work), I'm eager to see what S5 brings. If it's a worthy upgrade then I'll buy that, but am equally prepared to go for an S4 if the older model's cost comes down significantly.
I have to say I'm surprised how much I miss using it now that I'm back in the UK. Apple Pay is far less useful on the iPhone and I'm already more sedentary without the prompts. Repair or replacement at >£200 for a few weeks' use was really not worthwhile!
I have to say I'm surprised how much I miss using it now that I'm back in the UK. Apple Pay is far less useful on the iPhone and I'm already more sedentary without the prompts. Repair or replacement at >£200 for a few weeks' use was really not worthwhile!
Do you not think you have already been burned because your current Apple Watch is “ dying”.
It's frustrating though because I just want a large digital time with seconds while complications are above/below the time. Pretty much the infograph modular face with the digital time in the middle. So simple but I can't get it.
And I'd pay cash money for some Star Wars faces.
Connect for what? The next version of WatchOS has its own apps store. The iPhone is not needed to 'squirt' apps or data to the watch. The older watches may not scale up to being independent devices, but at this point the newer "hand me downs" will be mostly independent devices.
Would need to synch data through iCloud if want to view data on device with bigger screen. The gap that Apple has is that they need an "Health data" viewer perhaps on the iPad ( they should have one for Mac also) . Apple's "non phone, small screen" work around is the iPod Touch at the moment, but somewhat too focused on just being a Health data collector and skipping substantive "viewer" issues.
Cellular option probably still wouldn't work since no principle phone number/service to share, but there is no phone in this context anyway.
It is the same generational growth that the iPod and iPhone went through where initial coupled to iTunes on bigger device and then as their internet capabilities got better over time largely became independent computing devices ( with just option sync to a "bigger" computer. )
I doubt Apple is going to put effort into backfilling where the Watch was as opposed to more work where the Watch is going in the future. If put better ( lower power consuming) Wi-Fi in the watch then won't need to sip data on low power bluetooth mode most of the time.
It is extremely likely that Apple could sell WAY more Watches if it was not very tightly coupled to the iPhone. It is the same thing that boat anchored the iPods for a while ( needed Mac and Firewire). When Apple let the iPod off the Mac only chain it took off. Watch is ramping up to the same "take it of the chain" point. Wear OS (Android) and others have stumbled pretty badly. It isn't urgent because vast majority of iPhone owners still don't own an Apple Watch ( so can still grow substantially just monetizing the iPhone subset. ). But jumping into the bigger market of Watch + some other non iPhone apple device ( a Mac , an iPad coupled to an Android phone . ) is a bigger group than just iPhone by itself.
P.S. When the Watch goes "independent device", Apple really should add a "back up wireless" option to iTunes to go along with what is still left for the iPhone/iPad. Doing 100% local encrypted backups still should be doable without the "Cloud" for those who don't want to use it.
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That’s kind of how Apple is, they don’t cater to every specific ‘want’. But the biggest change they could possibly make, would maybe add some type of watch face store, but they obviously would have direct control of what they would allow for faces and customization to those watch faces. I think it’s doable, but Apple operates very differently, and I’m sure they want watch faces to be very specific.
I would expect a processor upgrade with a low-power mode/processor for sleep tracking as well as the ability to charge faster. A waterproof/repellent sport loop band would be nice (something that doesn't soak up water).
The Series 4 is the first Apple Watch that really impressed me.
I can use iPhones for 2-3 years, iPads for 3-6 years, Macs from 2-10+ years. But if Apple continues to aggressively improve the Watch, I will upgrade every year. It is quickly becoming the most important device I own.
I can use iPhones for 2-3 years, iPads for 3-6 years, Macs from 2-10+ years. But if Apple continues to aggressively improve the Watch, I will upgrade every year. It is quickly becoming the most important device I own.
