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Apple Watch Release Date

By: techradar.comPosted On: 09/09/2014 2:14 P

Apple iWatch smartwatch confirmed. Here are the details you need to know.
The has iWatch been unveiled iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launch event and, undoubtedly, Apple's iPhone watch news announcement.
The Cupertino company has long-hinted at "new product categories" for 2014 and, in nine months, there haven't been any new developments from the hardware division.
With fashion experts reportedly invited to the event and supposed iWatch leaks incoming, we're expecting the infamous Apple watch to be its next "one more thing" surprise at today's September 9 event.

Apple's first wearable gadget could beam messages, Facebook updates, simplified apps and Siri to our wrists, eliminating the all-too-common need to take out our devices to constantly check notifications.
It's going to become especially convenient to pocket the all-but-confirmed 4.7-inch iPhone 6 and even bigger 5.5-inch iPhone 6L in your jeans, or to always stow the new 9.7-inch iPad Air 2 in a bag.

At the same time, iWatch leaks have pointed to Nike FuelBand SE-inspired fitness tracking and biometric sensors. Apple could possibly take more cues from the sneaker maker instead of its smartwatches rivals.
This is why the Apple iBand theory, which we talked about in the TechRadar Show, has never quite died out. Apple certainly set the stage for this and more with its Health app at WWDC 2014.
Release date

For a gadget that supposedly keeps the time, the iWatch release date rumors have been all over the place. It highlights the fact that no one outside of Apple has the full scoop.
The most recent reports suggest that iWatch will make its on-stage debut today, the same time that Apple is expected to unveil a pair of larger iPhone 6 handsets.
Just don't expect that to be the iPhone-compatible watch's release date. Reports suggest that the Apple watch won't come out until 2015.

An early iWatch unveiling makes sense. Google's first smartwatches just released care of the Samsung Gear Live, LG G Watch and newly launched Moto 360. None work with iPhones.
A sneak peek at the iPhone 6 event would make the watch right on time, enough to distract people from even prettier Android Wear watches to come, like the LG G Watch R.
Apple won't start iWatch production until September, according to rumors, and that's not enough time to manufacturer the targeted 10 million smartwatches that've been suggested for the iWatch launch window.
The later-than-expected 2015 release date would allow the company to avoid the limited supply problems that it faced when introducing the hot, but hard-to-find gold iPhone 5S last year.
Price

An even trickier question than "when will it come out?" is "how much will the iWatch cost?" There's really no precedent for a premium smartwatch price just yet.
That notorious Apple tax could push the pricetag to $300 given the rumored production difficulties and components involved.In Australia, expect it to cost north of $350 if that's the case.
UK prices could be even higher, north of £250, as Android Wear smartwatches haven't received a straight dollar-to-pound conversion either. The Moto 360 price is a full £200, for example, not a more-fair £155.
But why stop there? At least one report claims a high-end version of the iWatch could be as expensive as $400 (likely £320, AU$450). It better be studded with superior specs for that price.
Before iWatch: the timely history of the smartwatch
It's true that Apple has recruited high-profile people throughout the watch and biometrics industries who have likely wound up on its iWatch team. That talent comes at a price.
Then there's a the hidden cost. While a subsidized iPhone 6 is cheaper upfront in the US, stores make up the difference with contract kickbacks. Not so with a smartwatch. Stores need a cut too.

For the sake of comparison, Android Wear's cheaper options are the Samsung Gear Live at $200 (£170, AU$250) and LG G Watch at $230 (£160, AU$250).
But Apple's biggest and most stylish competition is from Motorola, and the Moto 360 price is $249 (£199, likely AU$275 given its rivals' prices).
Apple is thought to be aiming for luxury, but the final iWatch price may greatly depend on the display and specs that make it tick.

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