The Apple Watch dominates the smartwatch market. It accounted for 74% of all smartwatch shipments in Q3 according to Strategy Analytics. Its domination could grow even further this quarter if a recent Reuters poll is any indication. According to the Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted last week, about 7 percent of U.S. adults plan on giving an Apple Watch to someone (or themselves) this holiday […]
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watchOS 2.1 update now available for Apple Watch
Apple today released a new firmware update for the Apple Watch. While there are no new major features, watchOS 2.1 does include a number of language enhancements as well as a number of bug fixes. It is the second update to be offered since Apple released watchOS 2.0 back in September after announcing it at WWDC 2015. Language support now includes Arabic (including Siri […]
Apple launches Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock
Apple today unveiled a new accessory for the Apple Watch. As the name implies, the Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock is an elegant accessory to recharge your Apple smartwatch. Needless to say, it works with both 38mm and 42mm models and uses the same inductive charging connector that comes with the Apple Watch. Unlike many other charging accessories, the Apple Watch Magnetic […]
Canalys: 7 million Apple Watches shipped since launch
With Apple staying mum on exactly how many Apple Watches it has shipped since the launch back in April, market analysis firms are putting their crystal balls to work to guess what that number may be. Canalys now estimates that nearly 7 million Apple Watch smartwatches have shipped since launch. In other words, Apple’s shipments over the last two quarters are […]
Apple Watch dominates global smartwatch shipments in Q3 2015
The Apple Watch has quickly established itself as the dominant smartwatch in the wearables market. Global smartwatch shipments hit a record 6.1 million units in Q3 2015 with Apple crushing its competitors despite a relatively late entry into the market. According to Strategy Analytics, the Apple Watch grabbed 74% of the market share thanks to estimated shipments of 4.5 million units. Cliff Raskind, Director […]
Apple releases watchOS 2.0.1
Apple has released a maintenance update for the Apple Watch. watchOS 2.0.1 does not come with any new features but delivers a number of bug fixes and performance improvements as well as new emoji characters (which also made their way into OS X with 10.11.1 El Capitan and iOS with iOS 9.1). Apple provides the following changelog: Fixes an issue that could cause software […]
Facebook Messenger lands on Apple Watch
When BlackBerry’s BBM messaging app landed on the Apple Watch earlier this month, we pointed out that major competitors such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp had yet to make similar moves. Fast forward a few days and Facebook has updated its Messenger app so that it will now work on the Apple Watch. With watchOS 2.0, the Apple Watch now supports […]
New Apple Watch ads show usefulness of smartwatches
With the new Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus having received the spotlight, Apple has released a new series of ads that brings attention back to the Apple Watch. The six videos all show a way in which a smartwatch can be more useful than a smartphone. Siri is the star of what is arguably the best video of the series. […]