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Prosser: Apple Watch Series 7 to Feature Flat-Edged Design, New Green Color Option
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I'm still rocking my stainless s3, may try to upgrade if the ceramic case is brought back. Unless it's a green ceramic 😏
Apple Watch is one of the few products in Apple's lineup that does need to be thinner.
Never actually had that problem in years of wearing flat-edged Garmin sports watches, so I'd guess probably not an issue with this - unless your sleeve ends are skinny-jeans tight.
I wouldn't mind it. Yeah I would love if previous 42/44mm bands would fit this!
I do kind of hope the bottom is not a sharper cornered case, that could be uncomfortable.
I do kind of hope the bottom is not a sharper cornered case, that could be uncomfortable.
I think this actually opens the door to a round-faced Apple Watch. I don't think they'll do it (I'm not sure I see a reason why they would - you can display round faces on a square screen, and it's no longer strange to be wearing a smart watch), but having flat edges definitely makes the most sense for a round face, were it to happen.
They might, but prepare yourself, because one day it's coming. They will not work.
I'm not sure about this design, maybe it's better in person, but it's looks kinda....dorky. I wish I had a better word in mind.
It'll be interesting to see what the AW7 ends up being, and whether there'd be any improvements sufficient to get me to upgrade from my AW6.
Wonder if they'll bring back SBSS on the non-Hermes models?
Wonder if they'll bring back SBSS on the non-Hermes models?
i am going to hold out for the series that has the blood glucose. I hope that it would be better than the oxygen sensor that has to be just so. Also having bands for us large wrist people would be wonderful. aesthetics? I would hope for better.
“Apple is looking to redesign the Apple Watch, which has featured the same design since its launch” Nope, there was a (relevant) redesign with the AW4.
I know it has nothing to do with Apple but the one feature I am desperately waiting for on the Watch is Whatsapp support. Of course Facebook is bad and Americans won't understand why I'd use Whatsapp but here in the UK, it's what everybody I know uses and I'm not going to change that. A smartwatch without the ability to message people is a bit of a paperweight, sadly. Mot enjoying or wearing my Series 6 very much because of that. I actually wonder why Facebook is not launching their own smartwatch, at this point. If they won't, why don't they release a friggin' Watch app?
The upcoming Apple Watch Series 7 will feature a flat-edged design, similar to the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, and the addition of a new green case color option, according to Apple leaker Jon Prosser.
In a video, Prosser explains that Apple is looking to redesign the Apple Watch, which has featured the same design since its launch, with the Series 7 later this year. One of the most striking new changes, according to Prosser, will be flat edges. Current Apple Watches feature curved edges, much like previous generation iPhones. However, with the iPhone 12, Apple reverted to flat edges and is even expected to do so for the upcoming MacBook Pro redesign.
In addition to the flat edges, Apple will include a new green color case option. Prosser says Apple has been testing "experimental colors" and that the green color option is not entirely set in stone. Prosser says that Apple could offer the Apple Watch 7 in a variety of additional colors.
As he has done for AirTags and AirPods Max, Prosser shared renders for the upcoming watch, which he claims are based on real-life images and CAD files he has seen from a source. Prosser says the screen size and display will remain the same but notes that he has heard that Apple has tested Apple Watch prototypes with smaller bezels and a larger display.
Prosser adds that he has only seen the design of the upcoming watch, not the specifications, which would include whether the watch will feature new sensors and health capabilities.
Apple has been rumored to be working on blood glucose and blood pressure monitoring for future Apple Watches. With the Series 6, Apple introduced Blood Oxygen tracking and previously added ECG functionality with the Apple Watch Series 4. Apple is likely to continue to push the health features on the watch, but what exactly that will entail with the Series 7 remains unknown.
It's also worth noting that Prosser says his source cannot confidently say that this specific Apple Watch design is the Series 7 and that it could even be the Apple Watch Series 8, destined for 2022. However, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo had previously reported that the 2021 Apple Watch would see a redesign, pushing Prosser to label this design as the upcoming Apple Watch.
Article Link: Prosser: Apple Watch Series 7 to Feature Flat-Edged Design, New Green Color Option
Honestly, they have supported legacy bands for WAY longer than they could have. Can we really complain about finally having to buy new bands after years of continuity?
I dunno, sharper squared off edges on a wrist watch just seems like a bad idea.
The Series 4 wasn’t a ‘relevant’ redesign, it was a larger implementation of the Series 3 and below. I mean, they virtually look the same with the digital crown, power button, almost everything is identical. If this rumor proves true, that would be a relevant redesign than more of a refresh as the Series 4 was.
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