Apple Watch 2: The first rumors on the new features have just fallen

It's in 2016
that Apple should offer its new version of the Apple Watch and as for
the iPhone each year, it should be enriched with new functions and
improvements.

Today, Mark Gurman from 9TO5MAC has just lifted the veil on what
should be the Apple Watch 2 according to its informants.

On the program, a facetime camera added on the front, increased independence
Compared to the iPhone, a range still enriched beyond the three models
current. Here is what is taking shape, with a real stranger, the functions
tested will not necessarily be there for sure!

Camera Facetime

Apple would currently test Apple Watch models integrating a
Camera Facetime integrated into the border on the front of the machine. The idea
is thus to allow to go beyond the simple vocal call to allow
make video conferences directly with the watch, without having to go out
The iPhone of the pocket.

We also note that with Watchos 2 which will be released this fall, Apple adds
The ability to take Audios Facetime from the watch. A more
far to allow you to take the video involves launching a new model
with camera.

Cut the wire with the iPhone?

Currently, the Apple Watch is extremely dependent on the connection with
The iPhone. To cut the wire a little more, Apple should add a new
Communication chip at the watch. Based on the use of wifi (no 4G
integrated), it would no longer require going through the iPhone for tasks
Classic, as long as it is connected to a WiFi network. This news
chip should allow the use of "find my watch" thanks to a
positioning linked to detected WiFi networks (it will however be necessary
can communicate its position by accessing a WiFi network to transmit it
…

The battery

As for the iPhone which has more or less preserved a autonomy similar to the
up and when the information of 9TO5MAC seems to indicate
that Apple does not plan to increase the autonomy of its watch for the
V2.

According to gleaned info, it seems that the majority of users
currently end their day at 30 or 40 % battery
Available (I confirm in my case!). Apple could then improve the
watch, offer it more features with similar consumption
thanks to progress on the battery, but without gaining autonomy (or very
little).

New ranges planned?

Apple would consider additional ranges for its watch. These
would be positioned between the steel model and the Gold Edition version. Either
A price between $ 1,000 and $ 10,000. At this point, the site cannot say
If it is a question of modified bracelets which would raise the invoice, or rather
new materials.

For these, the range of possibilities is vast with titanium, Tungsten
or the platinum.

When will we see this Watch V2?

It seems that the update of the first model released last May is
planned for next year. We can suddenly put that the launch window
or similar to that of this year if we moderate on the periodicity
usual iPhone and iPad.

Let us specify once again, one year in advance, it is obvious that the
changes in the range unveiled by the models during the test remain
subject to many hazards and therefore changes from Apple.

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