Simply put, this article summarizes information given to us by CEO Tom Cook regarding the Apple Watch that is coming.
The Apple Watch will go on sale online and by reservation in Apple stores on April 24. Pre-orders begin April 10.
The Watch will be available to customers in nine markets, including the U.S. The others are Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan and the United Kingdom.
The cheapest Apple Watch -- the 38mm sport model -- will cost $349, as expected. The 42mm (which is the height from top to bottom of the watch) will cost $399. The most expensive version of the Apple Watch, called the Apple Watch Edition, will start at $10,000 and cost as much as $17,000.
On a full charge, the Apple Watch battery should last up to 18 hours. This is critical, since the Apple Watch needs to be continuously connected to an iPhone in order to work, which can be a big battery drain.
The Apple Watch will be available in three models: The Apple Watch Sport, the Apple Watch and the Apple Watch Edition.
The watches are made from anodized aluminum (Apple Watch Sport), stainless steel (Apple Watch) and 18-karat gold (Apple Watch Edition). The Apple Watch and Apple Watch Edition screens will be crafted from sapphire crystal, the same material used in luxury watches. The Apple Watch Sport will feature an Ion-X glass display.
There are only two buttons on the watch.
Each model will come in two sizes: a 38mm, or 1.5 inch (height), and 42 mm or 1.7 inch.
The Apple Watch needs an
iPhone to connect to the Internet. And not just any iPhone --
the oldest iPhone it will connect to is the iPhone 5, and it has to be running
iOS 8.2 software, which is available for download as of Monday. It connects to
the iPhone via Bluetooth.
Each Apple Watch model will be available in two colors: Stainless
steel and black stainless steel for the Apple Watch; silver aluminum
and gray aluminum for the Apple Watch Sport; and 18-karat yellow gold
and 18-karat rose gold for the Apple Watch Edition.
There are six types of wristbands: 1) a metal band
with a traditional clasp 2) a rubber sport band 3) a magnetic leather
band 4) a leather band with a classic buckle 5) a leather band with a
modern buckle and 6) a flexible metal magnetic band.
It will "tap" you when you have notifications. You can also tap it back, sending other Watch owners taps that can emulate a sender's heartbeat.
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