BERLIN . Apple Watch impresses.
There are other smart watches that may be better at individual details.
But looking at the overall picture is Apple in the top.
When Apple showed off his watch for the first time in September Cupertino in conjunction with the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, I was a little hesitant. Samsung, LG, Sony, pebble, and others, had already launched smart watches. I wondered if Apple would succeed “redefine” smart watches in the same way as it did with smartphones when the iPhone was launched in 2007.
The early version of the Apple Watch on show saw Although promising, but the question was whether it could be much better than competing products?
But after testing the watches will go on sale in late April, only to find that Apple is top of the class right now.
Unparalleled
Apple Watch is smarter and has more features in the interface than competitors. They also lack the Apple ecosystem with a horde of developers for several months sitting and develop apps for Apple Watch. Google’s Android Wear has so far failed to attract very many buyers. But it is partly explained by the disruption available on the Android market with different OS versions and special superstructures of the interface specific for different manufacturers.
They also lack a functioning ecosystem for payment as Apple Pay, which in combination with the Apple Watch so you only need to keep watch against checkout to OK: a payment. Now is not the Apple Pay in Sweden yet. But indications are that it will already during the summer in any form.
The combination is hard to beat.
Easier than competitors
When it comes to the design is Apple Watch the best by far and in combination with the interface: it is possible to control the clock with your finger on the display screen, with röststyrnignen Siri, which will in Swedish in a few months, or by turning or pressing the crown, makes Apple Watch is clear easier, and more intuitive than competing products.
Syncs with cell phone
With Apple Watch calls, SMS, instant messaging, calendar, news, weather, sports scores, stock quotes, and more are moving from the mobile to the the wrist.
When you then add to the workout features of the Apple Watch is enough really for the Apple Watch will add its competitors behind. All fitness bands can register when you walk or run. They work like that on the cross trainer and not at all on a bike. But it makes Apple Watch. So now it’s coming to an end with putting a fitness band at the ankle for cycle training to be registered. Those who against all odds do not want the cell phone on your run do not need it. The time records all values and sync them with your device while it is in the neighborhood. Same thing at the gym if there is wifi and the locker room is too far away to make the Bluetooth connection fails.
The rumors that Apple Watch would come without a heart rate monitor proved to be incorrect. But the heart rate monitor is optical. That means it does not work for those who simtränar.
Works with older iPhones
Battery life is a problem with portable products such as smart watches. Especially if they are to have color display, heart rate monitor, bluetooth and wifi. But the 18 hours of mixed use Apple states and 1.5 hours to charge up to 80 percent is perfectly acceptable. A full charge from empty takes two hours. The charger attaches to Applevis with a magnet on the case back.
Overall, Apple has sold more than 700 million iPhones since June 2007. Apple Watch will also work with older iPhones. Down to and including the iPhone 5. This means that there are more than 300 million iPhones that can be linked to Apple Watch. About five percent of customers buy an Apple Watch Apple will sell 15 million watches this year. At a guess, the more customers than do it.
Apple Watch goes on sale Friday, April 24 in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, United Kingdom and United States.
The price will range from approximately 3500 bits up to SEK 100 000 for Watch Edition, 42 millimetersboetten in 18 carat gold. Exactly when released in Sweden do not want Apple to say. But it looks as May / June.
Apple has taken the lead. There are functions of other watches that can be sharper than the Apple Watch. But the iPhone was not technically leading the first years. But it was the best on the whole.
The question is whether Apple will manage to redefine the market for smart watches too? A lot going for it.
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