Apple unveils iWatch, its first ever wearable!

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After iPhone 6 launch, it’s now turn of Apple’s first ever wearable i.e. iWatch. Apple’s CEO Tim Cook has laid the covers off its first ever smartwatch officially now. Apple iWatch is designed with quite a brilliant elegance. The build has been designed with custom alloys of aluminum and stainless steel. The watch will be available in two sizes i.e. 38 mm and 42 mm. It will have three models i.e. Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch Edition. You can text, call, monitor your fitness and do lot more just from your wrist. You can even send custom emojis. The watch has got mechanism to get change its straps.

iWatch Features:

iWatch has got a square screen with a crown. The crown serves the role of the main controller of the watch. It serves the role of ‘home’ button. Other than that, you can rotate it to zoom in or out of the screen particularly in Maps. The controller is big enough so that can be easily grabbed. The crown can also be used to scroll the list.

Tim Cook is now getting all set to bring the iWatch features. iWatch has got several color options. There is also an 18-carat gold version along with a silver one. A variety of choices are also there for straps. A beautiful statement by Tim Cook regarding the device,

Apple Watch is the most personal device we’ve ever created.

As per its screen, it has a square display with rounded edge. The screen has got circular user interface elements. You can clearly notices various third party apps. This includes Twitter, Starwood, BMW, Pinterest and many more. You may not like there interface. But well, they will certainly go better in later updates. Like all other Apple devices, the wearable has also got SIRI integration.

As expected, Apple wearable has got health and fitness sensors. Tim Cook says,

It’s the next chapter in Apple’s story

Surely, it is!

Apple new payment service termed ‘Apple Pay’ will also work with the wearable. A inductive charger will be used to charge the Apple Watch via magnetic connection.

Two health-fitness apps are there. One is ‘Fitness’ while the one is ‘Workout’. You can measure heartbeat, calories, duration and distance etc.  An accelerometre sensor is there that connects with iPhone GPS to do the job.

You can do some really interesting stuff through the wearable. You can inquiry airlines flight information. You can even unlock your hotel room door by just a single wave of your watch. You can even send your heartbeat. Once, you have measured your heartbeat, iWatch can return a vibration that matches your ‘pulse’. Have you ever thought of talking with your friends through drawing? Well, this is something Apple Watch also brings! In Maps app, you will even get vibrations either to move left or right.

Fashion clearly reflects from the watch. It suits your personality making it groom,

You will have a slight vibration for each notification you get. You can raise your wrist to have a look on the notification. You can even run certain widgets i.e. stopwatch, timer. You can even send some audio via walkie-talkie feature. The watch is highly customizable. You can set the interface according to your mood and choice.

For developers, an exclusive development platform has also been introduced. ‘WatchKit’  platform invites all the third party developers to make apps exclusively for the wearable.

iWatch Pricing:

So, some words on the pricing of this tech-fashion symbol device too. Apple iWatch will start shipping early next year at the price of $349. Quite expensive!!! As far the support details, Apple watch can work with iPhone 6, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C and iPhone 5.

Indeed, a wonderful product by Apple! The tough competition in smartwatches race has just begin! For me, Apple iWatch is ‘superb’! It will beat the others easily…

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