Apple Watch second generation exposure: smart watch with camera

Although the Apple Watch is now available for two months, it seems that Apple has begun planning for the next generation of Apple Watch. According to the latest news from 9to5mac, Apple plans to add a camera to the top border of the next-generation Apple Watch. In addition, the next-generation Apple Watch will be used independently of the iPhone, with a wireless chip directly connected to Wi-Fi. Network to handle more advanced tasks independently. In addition, the news said that Apple is satisfied with the battery life of the current Apple Watch, so it will not focus on improving the endurance ability on the next generation Apple Watch. At the same time, the report also shows that it is still uncertain whether the second-generation Apple Watch will meet with us as scheduled, and everything depends on the specific market performance of the first-generation Apple Watch.

Adding a camera to a smart watch can be very strange for many people. Although the ability to make a video call with a smart watch directly with the other party is wonderful, it may become a good selling point, but it will also have a very significant negative impact. This includes factors such as the rapid drain on battery power, the need to raise your arm for a long time, and the screen being too small. Of course, the front camera of the smartphone has become a standard, so it is not surprising to equip the smart watch with a camera alone. Samsung also designed a camera for its smart watch, but it was only used to take pictures.

In addition, the support for wireless connectivity is undoubtedly a complement to the existing features of Apple Watch, because the current first generation Apple Watch has very limited functionality, always need to be connected to an iPhone via Bluetooth connection. Although the Wi-Fi function can be realized to some extent, it is basically a supplement to the iPhone and not a stand-alone smart watch. Although it is uncertain how many new features of the watchOS 2 system will be able to bring Apple Watch in the future, it is very meaningful for Apple to make Apple Watch more independent and convenient.

According to a 9to5mac survey of Apple users, most Apple Watch consumers are quite satisfied with battery performance. Under normal strength, Apple Watch can basically meet people's day use, but like the iPhone, if in high-intensity use environment, Apple Watch's power will run out quickly. Therefore, we hope that Apple will improve battery life while focusing on adding new features to the next generation of Apple Watch.

In addition to adding new features, 9to5mac also said that Apple is still considering launching a new high-end version of the watch, positioning will be on the regular version of Apple Watch and under the gold version of Apple Watch Editon. The report said that Apple hopes that more people will spend $1,000 to buy Apple Watch, and not just a few people buy the $10,000 Gold Watch Apple Watch EdiTIon. The new version of the future may be based on the addition of a new strap to the ordinary Apple Watch, or a new and different materials.

Although there is no exact news showing when Apple will launch the next Apple Watch, at least it won't let us wait until next year. Usually Apple's product update cycle is one year, and this year also reached the days when Apple released new products. As for whether this fall or the end of the year, no one can be sure. Apple's just released watchOS 2 system will bring support for local applications, so the new generation of Apple Watch will have more room to play.