Tag: Apple Watch

What are the Apple’s plans regarding Apple Watch for this year? According to Bloomberg’s report, Apple Watch is going to see its seventh generation, possessing more speed and hardware improvements, and the company is planning to add some new functionalities as well.  The new generation will most likely be called Apple Watch Series 7 and it will have e a faster processor, an improved screen and better ultra-wideband functionality. The screen will have thinner bezels and a reduced space between the display and the front glass. The improved ultra-wideband functionality, alongside[…]

Apple Watch accounts for 41% of the worldwide smartwatch shipments. IDC has published a new report covering the smartwatch sales in the quarter ending September 2017. There were 2.7 million Apple Watch sales in Q3-2017, down from 3.4 million in Q2. Apple’s share has decreased from 49.6 to 41 percent for a quarter, but the difference between Apple and the second-biggest manufacturer is still very significant. Samsung sold only 700,000 units in the quarter, resulting in a 10.4% market share. Garmin accounts for 9.2% of[…]

Apple Watch Series 3 supports LTE connectivity. The wearable device announced with built-in cellular, new health and fitness features, goes on sale for $399 on September 22. Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE shares the same cellular number as iPhone, but it also allows you to make independent calls as it has eSIM built-in. Although the new iWatch could last up to 18 hours on a single charge with a moderate use, according to Apple, when LTE is in use the battery drops significantly faster.[…]

Apple had a 50% share of the smartwatch market in the last quarter. The smartwatch market remains in a stagnant position, as most of the current users see no reason to upgrade while the other potential customers see no value in wearing a smart device on their wrist. The good news for Apple is that the company is a distant leader in this very promising, but still undeveloped market. A recent market report by IDC shows that Apple is responsible for 49.6% of the sales[…]

Apple sells less Watches in 2016 Apple and the other companies producing wearable gadgets are selling fewer models in 2016 compared with 2015, according to Business Insider. Apple Watch, just like other smartwatches, failed to increase its popularity due to a number of reasons. Firstly, there are many ongoing issues which must be resolved by the companies in terms of hardware. For example, the battery life of the mainstream wearable devices is very poor, and the Apple Watch is not an exception. Secondly, the smartwatches[…]

Apple may also release an improved Apple Watch 1-gen Many improvements will be coming to the Apple Watch line-up in the second-half of 2016, according to world’s most notable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. He believes that Apple will launch the second-generation Apple Watch sometime this year, and Apple Watch 2 will likely include a new chipset, a larger battery, waterproofing and GPS. Kuo reveals that AppleWatch 2 will remain with the same screen size and thickness as the original model, but thanks to a thinner[…]