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- Sep 9, 201490% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Apple's Wearable Device, Likely Positioned as iPhone Accessory
- MacRumors (28 August 2014) reported Bloomberg seconding Re/code that Apple would unveil its wearable alongside the iPhone 6 at a September 9 event at the Flint Center in Cupertino, rather than a separate October event[1]
- Bloomberg suggested the joint debut positions it as an iPhone accessory; rumours pointed to health and fitness sensors and integration with iOS 8 Health[1]
- At the event Apple unveiled the Apple Watch, along with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus and Apple Pay; the watch starts at $349 and was due in early 2015, needing an iPhone 5 or later[2][3]
Notable features
- Apple Watch comes in three collections - Apple Watch in polished or space black stainless steel, Apple Watch Sport in space gray or silver anodized aluminum, and Apple Watch Edition in 18-karat rose or yellow gold - each in 38 mm and 42 mm sizes[4]
- Apple Watch has a digital crown, force-sensing display, heart-rate sensors, six straps and Edition in 18K gold[2][3]
- Inside is Apple's custom S1 SiP (System in Package), with Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 4.0 to pair with an iPhone; a Taptic Engine and built-in speaker deliver alerts, the Retina display uses Force Touch to tell a tap from a press, and charging combines MagSafe with inductive charging[4]
- Digital Touch sends a sketch, a tap, a Walkie Talkie audio message or the wearer's heartbeat; the Activity and Workout apps use the accelerometer, heart rate sensor and the iPhone's GPS and Wi-Fi, and WatchKit lets developers build apps, with fully native apps due later[4]
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- [1]90%macrumors.com/2014/08/28/bloomberg-confirms-sept-wearable-device-debutmacrumors.com· Posted Jun 15, 2017· Starts Sep 9, 2014 ✓· 94% of score
Happened as dated, per macrumors.com[3]: "…s by itself. By contrast, when the iPad was introduced in 2010, Apple[4] held a special event just for…"
- [2]92%iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch unveiled at Apple 2014 eventcbsnews.com· Published Sep 9, 2014· 2% of score
CBS News confirms Apple[4] unveiled the Apple Watch at its event held "September 9" 2014 in Cupertino, with the device itself "available early next year" - matching the pin's stored 9-10 September 2014 announcement date, distinct from the device's eventual early-2015 release.
- [3]90%Live Coverage of Apple's September 2014 iPhone and iWatch Eventmacrumors.com· Published Sep 9, 2014· 2% of score
MacRumors[1]' live coverage confirms Apple's[4] iPhone/Apple Watch event took place on "Tuesday, September 9, 2014", matching the pin's stored date exactly.
- [4]92%Apple Unveils Apple Watch - Apple's Most Personal Device Everapple.com· Published Sep 9, 2014· 2% of score
Apple's 9 September 2014 press release describes the three collections in 38 mm and 42 mm sizes, the S1 SiP, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 4.0, Taptic Engine, Force Touch, MagSafe inductive charging, Digital Touch, Activity/Workout apps and WatchKit.
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