Apple Watch will be launch on Friday April 24 2015
Pre-Orders Begin On 10th of April 2015
smartwatch to that release date - and we finally know everything about what's been hiding up
It's an iPhone-compatible smartwatch officially dubbed Apple Watch, shedding the fabled
iWatch moniker, as the company is focusing on its first chic wearable over geeky tech.
To that lavish point, when pre-orders begin on April 10, the price will range from $349 (£299) for the entry-level Sport model to $17,000 (£13,500, AU$24,000) for the top-tier 18-karat gold editions.
It's an iPhone-compatible smartwatch officially dubbed Apple Watch, shedding the fabled
iWatch moniker, as the company is focusing on its first chic wearable over geeky tech.
To that lavish point, when pre-orders begin on April 10, the price will range from $349 (£299) for the entry-level Sport model to $17,000 (£13,500, AU$24,000) for the top-tier 18-karat gold editions.
You can read emails, summon Siri, receive calls and track fitness goals on your watch. Facebook alerts, WeChat messages and Twitter trends can also be beamed your wrist without pulling out
your smartphone. But is this enough of a benefit to sell you on a smartwatch?18-hour battery life hold up? We finally have all of those answers one month out from the Apple Watch launch. Cut to the chase What is it? An iOS 8.2-friendly watch that plays nice with your iPhone When is it out? April 24 with pre-orders
beginning on April 10 What will it cost? Starts at $349 (£299) and ends at $10,000 (£8,000) Hands on:
Apple Watch review.
Apple Watch release date.The countdown is on for the Apple Watch release date, which has officially been set for April 24 in select countries. Pre-orders and "previews" at the Apple Store begin on April 10, two weeks prior. It'll be available in nine countries on the final Friday for April, jiving with our Apple-always-launches-on-Fridays prediction from earlier this month. It'll come to the US, UK, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Japan, with more countries due to get the Apple Watch at later date.
We finally have an answer to the question:
Apple Watch release date.The countdown is on for the Apple Watch release date, which has officially been set for April 24 in select countries. Pre-orders and "previews" at the Apple Store begin on April 10, two weeks prior. It'll be available in nine countries on the final Friday for April, jiving with our Apple-always-launches-on-Fridays prediction from earlier this month. It'll come to the US, UK, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong and Japan, with more countries due to get the Apple Watch at later date.
We finally have an answer to the question:
"How much will the Apple Watch cost?" The answer: More than we were hoping to pay, even though some its specs seem to be on par with Android Wear. Only the Sport edition "starts at $349 (£299)" and that's for the smaller 38mm version. The 42mm size is slightly more at $399 (£339), revealed Apple CEO Tim Cook this week. The stainless steel regular "Watch" collection starts at $549 (£479) and goes up to to $1099 (£949), depending on the Apple Watch size and band configuration. The gold Watch Edition will be in limited supply at Apple Stores and cost a whopping $10,000 (£8,000) to $17,000 (£13,500, AU$24,000), confirming prior rumors that said it'd beincredibly expensive.
Why Apple Watch costs so much?
That notorious Apple tax pushes the pricetag well beyond the original $349 given components involved. But Apple also recruited high-profile people throughout the watch and biometrics industries who have wound up on its Apple Watch team. That talent comes at a price. Then there's a hidden cost. While a subsidized
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are cheaper upfront in the US, stores make up the difference with contract kickbacks. Not so with a smartwatch. Stores need a cut too.
Why Apple Watch costs so much?
That notorious Apple tax pushes the pricetag well beyond the original $349 given components involved. But Apple also recruited high-profile people throughout the watch and biometrics industries who have wound up on its Apple Watch team. That talent comes at a price. Then there's a hidden cost. While a subsidized
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are cheaper upfront in the US, stores make up the difference with contract kickbacks. Not so with a smartwatch. Stores need a cut too.
For the sake of comparison, Android Wear's cheaper initial watches included the Samsung
Gear Live at $200 (£170, AU$250) and LG G Watch at $230 (£160, AU$250) at launch.
Apple's biggest and most stylish competition is from Motorola and its Moto 360 that's priced at $249 (£199, around AU$275). Apple is clearly aiming for luxury given the sapphire glass-protected display, an imposing
digital crown, two sizes and even the 18k gold colored edition.
All 38 Apple Watch designs : Every band, case and face so far
What does actually Apple Watch do?
What does actually Apple Watch do?
Apple's first wearable gadget beams messages, Facebook updates and simplified apps to our wrists, eliminating the all-too-common need to take out our devices to constantly check notifications.
There are more than a dozen ways to interact with the watch, from receiving glanceable notifications, to feeling "taptic" feedback, to summoning Siri, according to the developer WatchKit software.
It's going to become especially convenient to pocket the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and even bigger 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus in your jeans, or to always stow the thin, but still 9.7-inch iPad Air 2 in a bag.
Is that phone call from a telemarketer not worth your time or an emergency from a loved one?
Apple Watch makes mundane notifications easy to dismiss while keeping you in the loop with important alerts.
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Apple Watch price
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