Apple fans around the world were already aware of the big announcements made by the tech giant earlier Tuesday, and the yearly frenzy for all things iPhone most definitely lived up to hype. Now that Apple has unveiled its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Watch, and Apple Pay products, we’ll break down what we’ve learned thus far about its upcoming smartwatch device.
Apple top chief Tim Cook has said during a media event held at his Cupertino, Calif. headquarters that the Apple Watch is the company’s “most personal device yet” and fashions itself as a health and fitness device.
Hit the jump to learn a few details about the Apple Watch, and visit Apple’s page to really get into device.. You won’t be able to cop one until early next year, but let us know in the comments if you’ll hop on the smartwatch bandwagon Apple style.
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The iWatch will use the latest iOS 8 operating system.
There will be three versions of Apple iWatch, including a sports model. There will also be an 18-carat gold model called the “Apple Watch Edition.”
The device won’t be cheap, with a suggested retail price of $400.
Strap game proper. The Apple iWatch will feature a Leather Loop that conceals magnets for easy fastening, a leather Modern Buckle and the leather Classic Buckle. There’s also a gym-friendly elastomer Sport Band featured above.
The iWatch will have a sapphire crystal touch screen.
There will be a crown on the device that will control zoom and scrolling.
The stylish watch will also feature sensors inside the device that can monitor heart rate and other functions.
The iWatch will be integrated with the Apple Pay program.
There will be two screen sizes: 38 mm and 42 mm.
The device is equipped with 8 GBs of memory.
