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It hasn’t even been a year since the first Apple Watch went on sale, but fans waiting for Apple’s next-generation timepiece won’t have to wait much longer for the grand unveiling.
Apple is planning to hold a keynote in March to announce the Apple Watch 2, according to a new report from 9to5Mac that also claims the long-rumored iPhone 6c (or is it iPhone 7c?) could also see some stage time at the event.
“The second version of the Apple Watch would then ship by April, nearly a year after the original model first went on sale,” reports Mark Gurman. “Apple has also been working on a new ‘iPhone 6c’ with a 4-inch display, which also could appear at this event, according to the sources.”
It still isn’t clear which new features Apple will add to the device to attract more customers. The holiday season could give the new wearable a big boost, but Apple has also been researching new features to add like better health sensors, a camera, sleep tracking, and GPS.
Small updates were made to the Apple Watch lineup in September with a new rose gold Sport model entering the market alongside some new bands and watchOS 2.0. Previous rumors have claimed the device will keep the same screen resolution and size while adding a bigger battery.
A March event wouldn’t be unordinary for Apple. The company unveiled the iPad 3 in March of 2012 and announced the new MacBook in March 2015. The event could also be a good opportunity to talk about the next steps its taking with ResearchKit and other initiatives if it doesn’t pull out the iPhone 6c.
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
8 responses to “Apple Watch 2 will arrive sooner than you think”
They should just kill the watch its embarrassing.
I love my Apple Watch. And none of those possible new features interest me so I’m good with being first.
Congrats you are one of the few…still have not seen one “in the wild”
That’s cool. I’m sure Iowa is really interesting.
Try San Diego
I actually love mine also, I was never a watch person before, but now it’s hard for me not to have it on. I use mine much more than I originally expected.
its not really a surprise, no one would buy a 2015 watch on 2016, at least not at full original retail price. technology moves forward
I wanted to buy the first one. As time went on (no pun intended), I grew to realize that it would be better to wait for one that could operate without the presence of an iPhone. Something more self-contained that could measure health stats would be ideal. It seems certain that the next generation of the Apple Watch will have all that and more.
Worth the wait, I think.