After a wait
of more than two years, Apple has finally taken its first foray into
the world of wearables with the unveiling of the Apple Watch.
The
rectangular wristwatch was unveiled alongside two new, larger iPhone
handsets, and a new mobile payment system called Apple Pay.
The
iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen, curved edges and will be available in
dark black and gold, while the iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5-inch screen and
185 per cent more pixels than the 5S.
The Apple
Watch, which received a standing ovation at the event, has a rectangular
bezel, rectangular sapphire crystal screen, and curved edges and is
made of metal.
‘Apple Watch is the most personal device we've ever created.’ said Apple chief executive Tim Cook.
‘It's
also a comprehensive health and fitness device [and] is precise, synced
to the internet, accurate to within 50 milliseconds.'
The
watch has a completely new user interface, different from the iPhone,
and the 'crown' on the Apple Watch is a dial called the 'digital crown.'
Users
can turn the crown to zoom in and out on a map, or scroll through a
list. The crown can also be pressed to take the user back to the home
screen.
'It can be worn all day, in any occasion,’ continued Mr Cook.
The
watch works 'seamlessly' with the iPhone 5C, 5S as well as the iPhone 6
and 6 Plus, and it lets users dictate messages via a microphone on the
device.
Its
screen is a touchscreen, but it also senses force, and can tell the
difference between 'a tap and a press.' For example, pressing down will
recognise as a right click.
All the electronics are packed onto a tiny board, sealed up to protect against water.
The
Apple Watch comes in three finishes - Apple Watch, which comes in
silver, the Apple Watch Sport and the Apple Watch Edition, which will be
available in 18-karat gold.
The wearable will be available from early 2015 and prices start at $349.
Apple didn't specify what the battery life was like on the Apple Watch, but did say it would need to be charged each night.
The watch's straps are interchangeable, and they come in a range of colours and materials, including plastic and leather.
There are two sizes of the watch, dubbed male and female versions, with matching smaller straps and finishes.
Other features include Glances, which shows information users would like to see, similar to Google Now.
It is accessed by swiping the screen up from the bottom, and shows calendar invites, weather and traffic for example.
The watch
also understands questions in messages, and offers pre-selected answers,
and messages can be dictated to the iPhone through the watch.
Users can also talk to the watch and send a voice reply, or have it transcribed to them.
There is no keyboard on the watch, and messages can only be sent through dictation, or emoji.
The
devices (pictured right compared to the iPhone 5S left) were unveiled by
Phil Schiller, senior vice president of Apple's worldwide marketing, at
the Flint Center for the Performing Arts at De Anza College in
Cupertino. The iPhone 6 will start at $199 on a two-year contract for
16GB, $299 for 64GB and $399 for 128GB
Apple Pay (pictured being demonstrated
by Apple's Eddy Cue) is the firm’s new payment system compatible with
the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and the Apple Watch. If an iPhone is lost,
users can suspend all payments via Find my iPhone . This won’t cancel
the cards because card details themselves are not stored on that device
Apple also unveiled the Apple Watch.
It has a rectangular bezel, rectangular sapphire crystal screen, curved
edges and is made of metal. The watch has a completely new user
interface, different from the iPhone, and the 'crown' on the Apple Watch
is a dial called the 'digital crown', which can be used to control apps
The mobile system works by holding phone up to a card reader (pictured)
and pressing a finger on the TouchID button.The NFC chip is fitted
across the top of the phone
Apple Pay
uses the Passbook app and cards that are already on file with iTunes
can be saved to it (pictured) Users can also take a picture of their own
credit card and add it to the account. This is verified by the card’s
bank before being accepted
Following the announcement, Mr
Schiller said the iPhone 5C will now be available for free on a two-year
contract, and the iPhone 5S will start at $99. Apple did not reveal
which network operators would sell the phones
It was a star-studded event, attended by the likes of Gwen Stefani, Stephen Fry, Dr Dre and Rupert Murdoch.
In
terms of the new handsets, the iPhone 6 will start at $199 on a
two-year contract for 16GB, $299 for 64GB and $399 for 128GB.
While the iPhone 6 Plus starts at $299 for 16GB, $399 for 64GB and $499 for 128GB.
The iPhone 6 is 6.9mm and the iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1mm thick, compared to 7.6mm on the 5S. Both devices have Retina HD displays.
Its screen
(pictured left) is a touchscreen, but it also senses force, and can tell
the difference between 'a tap and a press.' For example, pressing down
will recognise as a right click. All the electronics are packed onto a
tiny board, sealed up to protect against water. Users can turn the crown
to zoom in and out on a map (right)
A series of sensors in the Apple Watch
can read a user's heart rate, and it uses the GPS from a connected
iPhone to track movement. There are two sizes of watch, but three
finishes - including Apple Watch Edition in 18-karat gold, Apple Watch
silver (pictured), and Apple Watch Sport
The watch works 'seamlessly' with the
iPhone 5C, 5S as well as the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, and lets users dictate
messages via a microphone on the watch. It tracks fitness and GPS using
built-in sensors
The
layers of the new iPhones are pictured, being demonstrated by Phil
Schiller, senior vice president of Apple's worldwide marketing
The iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen,
curved edges and will be available in dark black and gold, while the
iPhone 6 Plus has a 5.5-inch screen and 185 per cent more pixels than
the 5S
Users
will now be able to double-tap the home button and the whole display
will slide down, making it easier to reach the top buttons.
Speaking of buttons, Apple has also moved the power button to the side of both devices, so it's easier to reach.
The iPhone 6 is 6.9mm, the iPhone 6 Plus is 7.1mm thick. This graph
compares the thickness of the new devices to the iPhone 5S, which was
7.6mm on the 5S
The 8MP camera has true-tone flash. The camera iSight sensor will focus
pixels, and it has autofocus that's twice as fast as the last
generation. The front-facing camera has also been updated for selfies
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The iPhone 6 is 6.9mm, the iPhone 6
Plus is 7.1mm thick. This graph compares the thickness of the new
devices to the iPhone 5S, which was 7.6mm on the 5S
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