Price updates

https://www.lowyat.net/2016/113978/apple-wa...ets-price-drop/

While we're not in the first or second wave of iPhone release, looks like we'll get the Apple watch series 2 sooner rather than later

Series 1 doesn't have GPS built in, so if you're going for a run you'll need your phone with you if you're tracking your run route.

Yup, but they mentioned also they will upgrade the processor on the old series 1 to be the same processor as Series 2. Buying one now from a retailer would almost certainly be the older version I guess?

It's in the key notes this morning.

Apple Watch Series 1 vs Apple Watch Series 2: Performance improvements

The first Apple Watch used Apple’s S1 chip running at 520MHz, paired with 512MB of RAM and 8GB of total storage, although only a fraction of this was available to the user for music and photos.

At launch, the Apple Watch was a little sluggish. But this improved with the introduction of native watch apps in watchOS2 that weren’t reliant on a paired iPhone and further improvements were promised with watchOS3 that sped app times up even further.

Unsurprisingly, Apple has upgraded the specifications of the Watch 2. Using a new dual-core S2 chip it claims offers 50% more performance. A new GPU promises double the performance. Native app gaming performance should see a nice boost in terms of frame rates.

Surprisingly, the Apple Watch Series 1 has been updated with the same S2 dual-core processor, so if you buy one now you'll get the same performance upgrades.
Read more at http://trustedreviews.com/opinions/apple-w...p8u6EOv3xpoL.99

Two words.

Pokemon Go.

I think the processor should be more efficient which should translate to better battery life. However Apple didn't mention it at all during the keynote so it remains to be seen.

I think it's more useful for serious runners who like to track their running distance and location. Other than that, I suppose you can use easily track the watch if you lose it, just like using Find My iPhone

The width and length are the same but Series 2 is a little thicker. But theoretically it should work.

http://www.imore.com/watch-bands-original-...t-apple-watch-2



Edited.

This post has been edited by attw: Sep 21 2016, 07:58 AM

No battery benefits on Series 2 vs Series 1

http://www.apple.com/my/watch/compare/

Was at an Apple reseller today and asked the sales staff, they said no news yet

This post has been edited by attw: Sep 20 2016, 09:16 PM

Edited: Discovered that Series 2 is slightly thicker than Series 1.

http://www.imore.com/watch-bands-original-...t-apple-watch-2

Apple Watch Series 2 spotted in Sirim database: -



https://support.apple.com/en-ae/HT204507

I'm assuming the Watch Series 2 gets launched together with the iPhone 7 on 14th

Ya, good point

Well, just have to wait and see

https://www.lowyat.net/2016/116191/apple-wa...1-october-2016/

I think that's to be expected, even during the launch they mentioned it will only be available in the US end October.

Is the 12% off discount code valid for it?