Apple announced the Apple Watch alongside the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus last year september barely giving away much information about the smartwatch. At the just concluded ‘Spring Forward’ Event in California the company has now announced the availability and pricing information of the Watch.
The Apple Watch can make calls as well as receive calls on the iPhone; receive messages or dismiss them by lowering the wrist. The smartwatch also offers basic notification features such as alarms, maps, native calender, etc. It also has a heart rate monitor, motion sensors, digital crown and built-in bluetooth support.
The Apple Watch is available in three versions – the Apple Watch Sport, Apple Watch and Apple Edition; the company announced that pre-orders for the Apple Watch starts on April 10 with prices starting at $349, $549 and $10,000 respectively. It would go officially on sale on April 24 in Australia, Canada, France, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, US and the US.
Apple Watch Key Specifications and Pricing
Apple Watch Sport
• Processor: Apple S1
• Display: 272 x 340 pixels (28mm ver.), 312 x 390 pixels (42mm ver.)
• Software: Watch OS
• Size: 21.2mm x 26.5mm x 33.5mm (38mm ver.), 24.3mm x 30.5mm x 39mm (42mm ver.)
• Screen coating: Strengthened Ion-X glass
• Case material: stainless steel (polished or black)
• Connectivity: NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, barometer
• Price: $349 (38mm), $399 (42mm)
Apple Watch
• Processor: Apple S1
• Display: 272 x 340 pixels (38mm ver.), 312 x 390 pixels (42mm ver.)
• Software: Watch OS
• Size: 21.2mm x 26.5mm x 33.5mm (38mm ver.), 24.3mm x 30.5mm x 39mm (42mm ver.)
• Screen coating: Sapphire crystal
• Case material: anodized 7000 series aluminum (silver or gray)
• Connectivity: NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, barometer
• Price: from $549 to $1049 (38mm); $599 to $1099 (42mm)
Apple Watch Edition
• Processor: Apple S1
• Display: 272 x 340 pixels (28mm ver.), 312 x 390 pixels (42mm ver.)
• Software: Watch OS
• Size: 21.2mm x 26.5mm x 33.5mm (38mm ver.), 24.3mm x 30.5mm x 39mm (42mm ver.)
• Screen coating: Sapphire crystal
• Case material: 18-karat gold (yellow gold or rose gold)
• Connectivity: NFC, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
• Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, barometer
• Price: from $10,000 to $17,000
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