Apple has finally revealed its hotly anticipated Apple Watch Series 4 wearable; showing off a new, larger form factor, upgraded hardware and more new features than you can shake a stick at.
Apple Watch Series 4 Special Features: What’s Unique
Despite all rumors, Apple watch doesn’t have a circular screen; the new model comes in rounded squared shape once again. Instead of redesigning watch’s size, Apple has made some subtle but the important tweaks to refine the design.
Size:
The new Apple Watch 4 is available in 40mm & 44mm sizes. This makes the watch much wider than the previous generation Apple watches, which came in 38mm or 42mm options.
Apple COO’s verdicts:
According to COO Jeff Williams, the works means the 40mm version’s screen is 35% larger and the 44mm’s display is 32% bigger.
Specially Added:
Apple’s added a new Watch Face to help take advantage of the wider screens. It features eight new “complications”.
- These let you alter what the corner shows,
- Letting you add shortcuts to things such as your favorite contacts,
- Time regions you need to keep track of, or usually used apps and services.
Sound Features:
- New Speaker that Apple claims are 50% louder than the Apple Watch 3’s.
- The mic has also been placed to the opposite side of the watch to the speaker to reduce noise.
- It is like a boon to all those Apple Watch users who take calls on the watch or regularly use Siri.
Special Making:
- As an additional benefit for the users eyeing up the LTE version, Apple has also reworked the Watch 4’s rear.
- The bottom surface of the Apple watch is made of black ceramic & sapphire crystal.
- This is so radio waves can pass through the front & black for the better cellular reception.
Smartly Added Sensors & Processors:
Under the umbrella, Apple has made a few more significant changes.
For new users, it uses a new S4 dual-core 64-bit CPU that the company states is twice as fast as its predecessor.
Special Add-on:
Apple’s added an ECG sensor to the watch.
- This, according to Apple is a world first for users. The new ECG sensor sits on the back and lets you take an electrocardiogram utilizing the digital crown.
- After 30 seconds, the ECG reading is made obtainable complete with a rhythm classification.
- As per Apple, the ECG will be able to warn of Atrial Fibrillation, which is a heart condition that could lead to major health complications.
- The standard heart rate monitor can now alert you if your heart rate is too low and your health is in danger.
Activities Sensors:
- For regular joggers, Apple has also enhanced the accelerometer and gyroscope. The sensors now have twice the dynamic range and can detect and read motion data eight times faster.
- Resulted, the Watch can detect when you fall over. If no motion is detected after 60 seconds, the Watch can call emergency services automatically, as well as sending a message and location to emergency contacts.
Apple Watch Series 4 Price:
Pricing for the non-LTE Apple Watch 4 starts at $399. The most basic LTE Apple Watch 4 will retail for $499. We’ll bring you UK pricing once it’s available.
Apple Watch Series 4 Release Date:
You can preorder the Apple Watch 4 from Friday, September 14 and it will go on sale Friday, September 21.
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