Friday, August 19, 2016

An Apple Watch independent from the iPhone? Not until 2017 – Les Echos

The second generation of Apple Watch is expected on the market before the end of the year. But this new watch model connected only emancipate probably not the iPhone. According to Bloomberg, the California company is considering this possibility for some time but this function should wait a next generation.

Apple faces a technical obstacle. At present, the smartphone must be close to the attachment so it displays the emails, the plan of a city or the latest news. It would take a cellular connectivity for Apple Watch that it can be used for such purposes independently of the iPhone, and thus give the accessory a cell chip. Apple would have discussed this year with US and European telecom operators

The problem:. The chip is extremely necessary consumes more battery power, says Bloomberg, while autonomy is connected watches part of their biggest weaknesses. Apple seeks a solution to its future watch models after those that will come out this year.



Improvements to wait

Meanwhile, the Cupertino company plans to improve its iWatch including a more precise geolocation by integrating a GPS chip that communicates with satellites. This technology will allow the watch to follow the foot races so much more precise and enhance the accuracy of the data displayed by health application.

Apple launched its first model watch connected in April 2015, hoping to make a new call occurs while iPhone sales, which represent approximately 60% of its revenues, are slowing.

But the Apple Watch does not meet the expected success. The firm Apple was careful to disclose figures, but according to IDC, the product was down 55% to 1.6 million units between April and June, compared to the quarter launch. Apple, however, is the number one in the world watches to date connected with a market share of 47% while Samsung holds only 16%.

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