Apple Watch: Ground-breaking technology, or an expensive frivolity? Tim

Cook bets big on Apple's future with new Smartwatch products as we take a

look at the Apple Watch Fetaures.

Apple’s smartwatch had been a topic of speculations for a long time, till the company

decided to reveal it last year. Apple announced the Apple Watch with its new

flagship smartphones last year, it’s bold new move to enter a whole new product

segment after the iPad. The Apple Watch is all set to hit retail shelves by the end of

April.

Smartwatches aren’t new anymore, especially with a number of manufacturers

shipping their versions even before Apple could launch its own.

While these smartwatches have been playing the hit and trial way, the Apple Watch

features an elegant design combined with innovative new features we haven’t seen

on typical smartwatches from Samsung, LG, or others till now.

Apple Watch Features: Design

A watch is a personal device for anyone. Apple understands it, and therefore the

company designed a broad array of bands and variants that could meet different

requirements. Watches are also more of a fashion statement for many, and this is

where the Apple Watch scores points. To start with, the Apple Watch comes in two

sizes: 38mm and 42mm. This ensures it fits with a maximum number of wrists.

That’s not all, Apple Watch features have been built using custom alloys comprising

of aluminium and stainless steel. There’s a high-end version called the Watch

Edition which is made with Apple’s unique method of building a gold case, with 18-

karat yellow and rose gold colours. The smartwatch can resist daily wear and tear,

and can also handle a bit of water resistance.

Apple Watch Technology

Apple has built the Watch with extremely high precision, with a user experience that

no other smartwatch in the market can match right now. The Apple Watch features a

digital crown that can offer a wide number of features like scrolling, pinch to zoom,

navigating in Apple Watch Apps, and others. The crown makes the smartwatch feel

as if it was a regular mechanical watch. Apple built a new operating system for the

smartwatch called Watch OS.

The display on the Apple Watch is the company’s patented Retina Display that

brings great clarity, and high pixel density to make things appear a lot more

beautiful. The display still remains energy efficient, allow consumers to make the

smartwatch last a complete day on a full charge. The Apple Watch features a display

that is strong enough to resist minor day to day scratches.

Apple Watch Features: Connectivity

A smartwatch cannot be called so if it doesn’t come with some innovative

connectivity features. The Apple Watch brings a bunch of new ways to seamlessly

connect with your friends and relatives while on the move.

These features are short, simple, and could come handy in certain ways. Firstly,

there’s a very easy way to navigate across the interface to reach out to your favorite

contacts on the Apple Watch. This allows you to send messages, or place a quick

call.

Apple Watch also allows users to share quick sketches to other Apple Watch

owners. The recipient shall receive the sketch, and will also be able to view the

animation of your exact drawing.

Users can even send customized taps to other Apple Watch users, making it the

quickest form of communication on any smartwatch. Apple Watch news watchers will

also be able to simply customize their preferences to include highlights on the

subject. Apple Watch will also allow users to share their heartbeat with other Apple

Watch owners using the in-built heart rate sensor.

Fitness, Health and Beyond

Apple Watch features enough fitness applications to make potential customers ditch

their fitness bands. Over the course of time, fitness enthusiasts have been using

several fitness bands to track their daily activities. Apple Watch can now do all that,

and even more using its sensors and range of apps. The Activity app on the Apple

Watch can also sense if you’ve been sitting on your chair for too long, and can

prompt you with a minor vibration to tell you it’s time to move around.

Apart from that, Apple Watch features will track all your physical activity like running,

walking, and others, The Workout app on the Apple Watch will display real-time

statistics of your daily activities. Since the watch is water resistant, you don’t have to

worry about sweating it out while wearing the smartwatch in the gym.

The Apple Watch also has an in-built heart rate monitor that can help you track your

heart rate in real-time while you’re working out. What do you think of all the Apple

Watch features covered above? - Share your thoughts in the comments section

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