It is at Apple Watch that it is the honor of opening the dances on the stage of the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino, during the ” Gather Round ” event that Apple organized tonight for the usual presentation of the novelties of everything that ” is not Mac “. Apple Watch, as Tim Cook points out, is the number 1 smartwatch in the world – sales figures in hand.
There are three main areas for which Apple Watch has been successful, according to Cook: connectivity, physical activity monitoring and health monitoring. And it is precisely in these areas that has focused the development of the new Apple Watch Series 4, which in addition to the innovations present under the body also presents a complete aesthetic redesign.
The case now has a smaller thickness, the rounding of the corners is more harmonized and, above all, we find a new display of larger dimensions (35% more for the 40mm version and 32% more for the 44mm version) : the new display offers a greater useful area to show more information and more details.
This allowed Apple to rethink the watchface that can now support up to 8 customizable complications. In the standard watchface you can add photos of loved ones, which act as a shortcut if you want to call them on the phone or send them a message. Or you can show multiple time zones or still enter the complications for monitoring physical activity and health.
Under the shell is the new chip Apple S4, consisting of a dual-core 64-bit CPU and a new GPU – both developed by Apple – which promise twice the performance compared to the previous model. Accelerometers and gyroscopes have also been renewed, and now offer twice the dynamic range. They can detect forces up to 32g and are eight times faster in surveys.
This allowed us to introduce a new interesting feature in Apple Watch Series 4, fall detection. Thanks to the power of big data and artificial intelligence, Apple engineers have discovered that there are recurring patterns of movement that can be found in various types of falls: Apple Watch Series 4 is able to recognize them and identify if the user is ruined to the ground.
In this case, a warning will be shown on the display asking if it is appropriate to send an emergency call: the user can then decide whether or not to make the call, but if no order is given within 1 minute, it will start automatically.
Apple claims that the operating autonomy of the new Apple Watch Series 4 is comparable to that of previous models (we speak of a generic all-day battery life), while for physical activity monitoring, it has been extended up to 6 hours.
The new Apple Watch Series 4 will be available with an aluminum case in the finishes silver, gold and space gray, while the new straps include the golden Milanese one. All straps are absolutely inter compatible between the various series of Apple Watch. The Nike version will also be available with watch faces and dedicated straps (one of this with reflective fibers for night runners).