Apple has released the watchOS-2 preview, but launch date has not been specified. Experts guess that it will be launch with iOS 9. Here's the rest of what to expect when watchOS 2 launches.
Just like other update, Apple watch upgrade will also be FREE.
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| Apple Watch OS 2: what you need to know |
Siri, Maps and Fitness: With watchOS 2, Siri is an even more versatile personal AI assistant. Now you can use your voice to do things like start a specific workout, check your Glances, get transit information, look up a word in the dictionary, and calculate a tip.
When it comes to directions, Maps shows you the best route from your current location. So you’ll know when to leave, and how long it will take to get where you’re going.
HealthKit will be available with more metrics shown on the watch and a real-time heart rate monitor that will be able to stream from your wrist.
Apple Pay and Wallet: For those who enjoy the convenience of using Apple Pay on the smartwatch, OS 2 will allow more credit cards and reward cards stored on the device for better access. Wallet, or the freshly re-dubbed Passbook, will also be updated in the fall. All the new options you can use in iOS 9 with Wallet will be available on the wrist as well.
Friends and Digital Touch: For the popular folks who have more than 12 friends, you'll be able to add more people to your Apple inner circle right from the watch instead of adding from the app. They can even be categorized into different sets that show up on different screens for better organization.
Your tiny sketching experience will also be improved. Digital Touch will let you use more than one color so people can be more creative.
Activation Lock: One thing Apple didn't discuss during WWDC is the Apple Watch's new security feature, Activation Lock. It's found on iPhones and turning it on will require iCloud Apple ID and password.
Sensors and Controls: The Digital Crown will let you keep an eye on past and future events up to 72 hours. This is more than zoom-in & zoom-out functionality. News headlines and weather are some other complications that Time Travel work with.
What's for Developer? The developers can use the microphone in their apps. They will now have access to the accelerometer so you can expect future apps to utilize this feature. Apple demoed golf app Ping that measured a person's swing. Different vibrational feedback and sounds for various apps should arrive with the Taptic Engine being open to devs.
Tetherless Wi-Fi: Android's latest version already support this version. Apple has now implemented this feature in their watchOS2. Now you can leave your iPhone anywhere, and Watch would be the perfect alternative.
Email REPLY: WatchOS2 will let you to reply your email with smart responses, emoticons, and voice dictations. There are not details on reply length and message editing.
High Video Quality: You can play short videos like Vines on watch. Apple stated that sapphire glass screens and OLED that sits behind the Ion-X will improve the quality of such videos. It should be noted that
Vine videos are of not good quality.
Complications' Customization: New OS will let you to customize face according to your requirements. Flight time, upcoming Calendar events, home controlled systems, data from App Store apps and many more will be shown as an option when watchOS-2 is released.
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| Customizable Apple Watch |
Watch Faces:
Photo & Photo Album: Just like iPhone background, you can set background also after software upgrade. Photo Album lets you to run background slideshows of your favourite pics.
Time Lapse has been shot by Apple over 24 hours to create the new faces.
Nightstand Mode: While charging, the Apple Watch will flip the face into Nightstand mode. The Digital Crown will perform as a snoozing button, and side button will act as a stop button.
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| Apple-WatchOS-2 Nightstand Mode |
