Apple formally unveiled the Apple Watch at its Spring Forward event back in March. Rumours now suggest that Apple will hold a similar event in March 2016 to unveil its second-generation Apple Watch possibly along with a new 4-inch Apple iPhone 6C. smartphone. The new Apple Watch 2 (name still to be confirmed) would likely begin to ship in April, […]
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More rumours of upcoming Samsung Gear S2 iOS compatibility
Rumours that Samsung is looking to make its Samsung Gear S2 compatible with iOS devices resurfaced yesterday. Adding Gear S2 iOS compatibility would allow Apple iPhone owners to pair their smartphone to Samsung’s latest smartwatch. SamMobile today reports that a Samsung insider has confirmed that the South Korean company is indeed working on a Gear Manager app for iOS. The report provides […]
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 […]
Next-generation Apple Watch to come by end of Q2 2016?
Apple formally unveiled the Apple Watch in March before launching it in April. Since then, it has quickly established itself as the most popular smartwatch. While Apple has yet to reveal specific numbers, Canalys estimates that it has shipped more than 7 million watches to date and completely eclipsed its competition. Despite dominating the market, many have found that the […]
Samsung Gear S2 iOS compatibility could come as soon as end of year
The Samsung Gear S2 is the first Gear smartwatch to be compatible with smartphones other than Samsung’s own. It currently works with a range of smartphones running Android 4.4 or higher and with at least 1.5GB of RAM. A report in September suggested that Samsung was also looking at expanding compatibility to the Apple iPhone. It now appears that Samsung has been able […]
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 […]
Concept Sunday: Apple Watch 2 for 2016
Apple is likely to follow up its Apple Watch with a new model sometime next year; it’s simply the nature of the market. We’ve already seen one take on what the Apple Watch 2 might look like. Today, we feature a different concept for the Apple Watch 2. Whereas the first one we featured went for a round dial design, this […]