Apple's problem is not the hardware. From an internal technology perspective, the AW probably already far exceeds anything else on the market today. About the only mainstream technologies it lacks are GPS and a barometric altimeter. The problem is crap-turd software (OS, apps, and the supporting mobile and web ecosystem). The Watch and Activity apps on the phone royally suck, and they will need a revamp for iOS 10. I wonder if Apple has any plans to enter the current millennia and build a web site like the entire rest of the whole fitness and activity universe?With the improvements they've made to fitness and performance with watchOS 3, I reckon these were designed with an AW2 in mind, probably to come out with the software upgrade in September.
September is the start of the Xmas season. If Apple doesn't launch a new AW in Sep/Oct then it's not launching one this year. Frankly, if Apple doesn't launch an update this year it's going to lose whatever inroads it's made in the category. WatchOS 3 is a needed tweak for the existing watch, but it doesn't, can't, resolve its missing elements like GPS or being totally independent of the iPhone.
I think that the manufacturing capacity for the current gen AW has been well above 1M units/month since May of 2015. It will probably be similar (and on time) for the AW 2.Is enough time left to make millions of AW2 by October?
Chupa, you think there is enough time left to make millions of AW2 by October?
Apple Watch 2 will be released alongside iPhone 7 in September, what an expensive month it'll be.
There is hope it won't be, polls here are 3 for 3 and my poll above still shows a 2017 release!![]()
Suck it June 16 - June 30!That's an old poll with wrong metrics. Time for a new one WITHOUT June because it's come and gone, 20% were dead wrong!![]()
I don't see it this year now. WatchOS 3 won't be released until September right?
I don't see it this year now. WatchOS 3 won't be released until September right?
Another reason I think they wait. IPhone 7, ne MBP's all expected this year. They need revenue to report every quarter.Apple Watch 2 will be released alongside iPhone 7 in September, what an expensive month it'll be.