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Up to 40% Thinner Apple Watch 2 Predicted to Debut at WWDC in June
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With due respect, Garmin Vivoactive, Pebble, Vector Watch Luna are some of the watches that do have a week-long battery life. Huawei, LG Urbane, Moto 360 are some of the watches that do have an always-on display.
I stayed away from the 1st gen Watch. Apple has a history of abandoning their 1st gen products rather quickly whereas the 2nd gen products are a big improvement thanks to a long public beta from gen 1. Might consider an Apple Watch 2 depending on what Apple brings to the table...
round watch with always on display and i will consider buying one. and im not asking something impossible.. i own a garmin fenix3 thats round, always on and its battery lasts a week
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Jumping down from the 28 nm process on the the S2 is going to make a massive difference in battery life, so they may be aiming at the same battery life with a smaller battery, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
I'd like to see a round, hybrid mechanical watch with a digital overlay. It needs to be much thinner and quite a bit smaller. Battery life needs to be a week, and it needs GPS and to be fully independent of the iPhone. Price needs to be about £150 ($250).
Then, I may consider buying one.
Then, I may consider buying one.
Yep, that's exactly what Android Wear watches do: shift the watchface pixels once in a while, and the always-on face is usually... but not always... designed to be lighter on pixels to avoid burn-in and to use less power. Center pivot points for the slow moving hands will often be hollow, for example.
Side note: the Ranger is one of my favorites on a round watch. Shows time, 24 hr time, seconds, date, weather, distance walked, compass, and the battery levels of the watch & host phone. The automatic nighttime / always-on ambient mode color is customizable, too. I do use its shield logo option instead of that skull logo, though
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I'm not a Watch owner for two reasons: It depends on my phone to be in close proximity. It's a thick slab dressed up pretty.
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I've had an Apple Watch since they were released.
The top thing they need to fix is the speed, second is the thickness.
Of all the Apple products, the watch is the highest on the list for needing to be thinner.
The top thing they need to fix is the speed, second is the thickness.
Of all the Apple products, the watch is the highest on the list for needing to be thinner.
Doesn't that apply for all Apple's products? Heck, I would say technology in general.
Ok guys, calm down.
A bit thinner? Yes, I can see that but probably not that much!
WWDC? Unlikely, especially considering that Apple will preview WatchOS 3.0!
If for some reason Apple doesn't preview WatchOS 3.0 then we might get lucky and get to see Apple Watch 2 but I think that is very very slim and this analyst is just pure wrong.
In fact, bookmark this comment and you will see in June that all Apple will do is preview WatchOS 3.0 and thats about it. Unless they plan to preview Apple Watch 2 with release for September but that is unlikely!
Why? Apple will want to keep the software and hardware together just like they do with iPhones!
A bit thinner? Yes, I can see that but probably not that much!
WWDC? Unlikely, especially considering that Apple will preview WatchOS 3.0!
If for some reason Apple doesn't preview WatchOS 3.0 then we might get lucky and get to see Apple Watch 2 but I think that is very very slim and this analyst is just pure wrong.
In fact, bookmark this comment and you will see in June that all Apple will do is preview WatchOS 3.0 and thats about it. Unless they plan to preview Apple Watch 2 with release for September but that is unlikely!
Why? Apple will want to keep the software and hardware together just like they do with iPhones!
No. Throwing juice at a problem is not an engineering solution (hence why Android does this very thing - they lack the ability to optimise). You optimise the power consumption and refine WatchOS to be more efficient. You don't just bulk out the battery.
This could be the Apple Watch I pick up. Thinner + longer battery life would be a great combo. Wristband batteries with NFC!
Thinner + longer battery life would be a great combo. Wristband batteries with NFC!
But it still won't brush your teeth or walk your dog.
Apple, "This is the iPhone 7. 20% thinner....", then I will not buy iPhone 7. I have purchased iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5, 5S, 6, 6S, but would not buy iPhone 7 if it's thinner. I don't understand why Apple make it thinner thinner thinner thinner.
Concur! I will take it a step further and say that next March around daylight savings they will launch the next watch unless they do it around November this year which is daylight savings.